Births and deaths per year in Guatemala
Guatemala: Births and deaths per year was 87,527 deaths in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
87,527 deaths
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
90th
of 236 countries
All-time high
121,587 deaths
in 2021
All-time low
73,110 deaths
in 2000
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births and deaths per year in Guatemala, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, births and deaths per year in Guatemala stood at 87,527 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births and deaths per year in Guatemala peaked at 121,587 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 73,110 deaths, in 2000.
Guatemala ranks 90th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Births and deaths per year in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 80,188 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 80,594 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 81,043 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 81,402 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 81,719 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 81,853 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 81,967 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 82,035 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 80,331 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 78,679 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1960 | 76,534 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1961 | 77,247 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 77,910 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 79,223 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 79,809 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 81,190 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 82,173 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 83,339 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 85,031 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 87,671 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 86,251 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 82,357 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 79,383 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 77,869 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 79,040 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 81,664 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 103,849 deaths | +27.2% |
| 1977 | 77,699 deaths | -25.2% |
| 1978 | 75,621 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 76,737 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 82,483 deaths | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 86,031 deaths | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 112,739 deaths | +31.0% |
| 1983 | 79,425 deaths | -29.5% |
| 1984 | 77,494 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 76,615 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 76,419 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 76,113 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 76,134 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 77,329 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 79,126 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 80,118 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 81,643 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 81,738 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 81,457 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 80,135 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 77,878 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 76,266 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 74,819 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 73,484 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 73,110 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 73,328 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 73,155 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 73,167 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 74,629 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 76,981 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 75,743 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 75,372 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 76,411 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 77,546 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 78,602 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 78,479 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 78,536 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 79,762 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 81,499 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 83,736 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 84,175 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 84,187 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 86,510 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 87,529 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 101,281 deaths | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 121,587 deaths | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 94,247 deaths | -22.5% |
| 2023 | 87,527 deaths | -7.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 87,527 deaths is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43,965 deaths, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 87,527 deaths is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22,105 deaths, 4.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Births and deaths per year in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +31.0% | 86,031 deaths | 112,739 deaths |
| 1983 | -29.5% | 112,739 deaths | 79,425 deaths |
| 1976 | +27.2% | 81,664 deaths | 103,849 deaths |
| 1977 | -25.2% | 103,849 deaths | 77,699 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 80,981 deaths | 78,679 deaths | 82,035 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 81,013 deaths | 76,534 deaths | 87,671 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 82,047 deaths | 75,621 deaths | 103,849 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 82,078 deaths | 76,113 deaths | 112,739 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 78,666 deaths | 73,484 deaths | 81,738 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 74,944 deaths | 73,110 deaths | 77,546 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 82,302 deaths | 78,479 deaths | 87,529 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 101,160 deaths | 87,527 deaths | 121,587 deaths | 4 |
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More health data for Guatemala
- 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,022 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4059 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0487 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3488 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0504 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births and deaths per year in Guatemala?
- Births and deaths per year in Guatemala was 87,527 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births and deaths per year recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 121,587 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest births and deaths per year recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,110 deaths in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for births and deaths per year?
- Guatemala ranks 90th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births and deaths per year rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Births and deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year.