Annual deaths by age in Guatemala
Guatemala: Annual deaths by age was 8,105 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual deaths by age in Guatemala, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual deaths by age in Guatemala is 8,105, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual deaths by age in Guatemala peaked at 44,020 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 8,105, in 2023.
That places Guatemala 61st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42,019 | 39,661 | 43,130 | 10 |
| 1960s | 41,616 | 40,626 | 42,683 | 10 |
| 1970s | 38,963 | 36,266 | 44,020 | 10 |
| 1980s | 33,106 | 29,129 | 41,511 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,079 | 21,703 | 28,557 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,720 | 14,501 | 21,026 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,015 | 9,811 | 14,035 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,605 | 8,105 | 9,196 | 4 |
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More health data for Guatemala
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,202 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,022 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 181,604 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 179,134 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 184,967 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 182,162 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 187,153 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 184,024 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual deaths by age in Guatemala?
- Annual deaths by age in Guatemala was 8,105 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual deaths by age recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 44,020 in 1976.
- What is the lowest annual deaths by age recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,105 in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for annual deaths by age?
- Guatemala ranks 61st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual deaths by age rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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