Guatemala vs Mexico: Share of deaths from each major cause
Guatemala
8.1%
in 2022
Mexico
8.8%
in 2022
Guatemala rank
3rd
Mexico rank
1st
Share of deaths from each major cause over time
- Guatemala
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 8.8% against 8.1% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Mexico ahead.
Guatemala ranks 3rd and Mexico ranks 1st of 113 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.3% | 7.7% | 5.5% | Mexico |
| 1970s | 3.3% | 6.2% | 2.9% | Mexico |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 7.7% | 4.3% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 5.0% | 8.8% | 3.8% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 9.6% | 3.1% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 9.5% | 2.0% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 7.3% | 0.1% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from each major cause, Guatemala or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 8.8% against 8.1% in Guatemala as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from each major cause between Guatemala and Mexico?
- 0.7%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Mexico?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2022.
- How do Guatemala and Mexico rank globally for share of deaths from each major cause?
- Guatemala ranks 3rd and Mexico ranks 1st of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of deaths from each major cause. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total reported deaths in both sexes in those aged all ages that are from digestive diseases.