Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Guatemala
Guatemala: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate was 1.2 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Guatemala, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Guatemala stood at 1.2. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Guatemala peaked at 2.91 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 2023.
Guatemala ranks 104th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.29 | — |
| 2001 | 2.37 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 2.63 | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 2.61 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 2.62 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.69 | -35.4% |
| 2006 | 2.74 | +61.7% |
| 2007 | 2.76 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 2.91 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 1.96 | -32.8% |
| 2010 | 1.54 | -21.6% |
| 2011 | 1.48 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 1.81 | +22.5% |
| 2013 | 1.41 | -22.2% |
| 2014 | 1.29 | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 1.31 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.36 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.4 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 1.34 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 1.37 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.25 | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 1.43 | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 1.29 | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 1.2 | -7.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 1.2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.75, 43% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 1.2 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.27, 53% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.46 | 1.69 | 2.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.43 | 1.29 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 | 1.2 | 1.43 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,022 (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 brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Guatemala?
- Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Guatemala was 1.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 2.91 in 2008.
- What is the lowest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Guatemala ranks 104th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is brain and nervous system cancer death rate rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. 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 Brain and nervous system cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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