Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Guatemala
Guatemala: Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex was 15.67 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
15.67 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
76th
of 236 countries
All-time high
170.38 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
15.67 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Guatemala, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Guatemala stood at 15.67 deaths per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Guatemala peaked at 170.38 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 15.67 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Guatemala ranks 76th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 170.38 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 168.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 167.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 165.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 163.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 161.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 159.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 157.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 154.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 151.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 148.87 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 145.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 143.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 140.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 137.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 134.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 131.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 128.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 125.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 122.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 119.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 115.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 112.7 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 109.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 106.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 103.01 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 109.39 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 96.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -11.7% |
| 1978 | 93.45 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 90.51 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 87.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 84.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 90.52 deaths per 1,000 people | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 78.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -13.5% |
| 1984 | 75.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 72.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 69.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 66.77 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 63.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 61.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 58.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 56.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 53.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 51.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 49.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 47.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 45.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 43.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 41.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 40.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 38.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 36.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 35.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 34.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 32.7 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 31.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 30.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 28.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 27.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 26.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 25.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 24.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 23.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 22.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 21.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 20.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 20.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 19.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 18.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 17.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 17.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 16.77 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 16.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 15.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 162.03 deaths per 1,000 people | 151.73 deaths per 1,000 people | 170.38 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 135.81 deaths per 1,000 people | 122.46 deaths per 1,000 people | 148.87 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 105.64 deaths per 1,000 people | 90.51 deaths per 1,000 people | 119.12 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.99 deaths per 1,000 people | 61.25 deaths per 1,000 people | 90.52 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.75 deaths per 1,000 people | 40.02 deaths per 1,000 people | 58.85 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.3 deaths per 1,000 people | 26.64 deaths per 1,000 people | 38.46 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.48 deaths per 1,000 people | 17.97 deaths per 1,000 people | 25.6 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.5 deaths per 1,000 people | 15.67 deaths per 1,000 people | 17.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 73 Algeria 16.47 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 74 Micronesia, Federated States of 16.31 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 75 Palau 16.12 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 77 Indonesia 15.46 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 78 Libya 15.42 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 79 Syria 15.09 deaths per 1,000 people compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7968 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,202 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,022 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0041 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Guatemala?
- Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Guatemala was 15.67 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 170.38 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.67 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex?
- Guatemala ranks 76th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.