Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) was 223.54 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Guatemala, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Guatemala is 223.54, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.6% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Guatemala peaked at 223.54 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 167.29, in 2017.
Guatemala ranks 49th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 204.7 | — |
| 2001 | 200.3 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 193.35 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 197.26 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 194.93 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 202.58 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 199.05 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 186.9 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 185.04 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 191.13 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 187.23 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 181 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 174.09 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 177.29 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 174.16 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 174.65 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 174.65 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 167.29 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 168.07 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 168.02 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 188.48 | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 223.54 | +18.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 195.52 | 185.04 | 204.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 174.65 | 167.29 | 187.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 206.01 | 188.48 | 223.54 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Guatemala?
- Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Guatemala was 223.54 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 223.54 in 2021.
- What is the lowest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 167.29 in 2017.
- How does Guatemala rank for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years)?
- Guatemala ranks 49th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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