Breast cancer death rate in women in Guatemala
Guatemala: Breast cancer death rate in women was 5.76 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
5.76 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
105th
of 111 countries
All-time high
6.55 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2015
All-time low
1.75 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1968
Years of data
55
1963–2022
Breast cancer death rate in women in Guatemala, 1963–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 5.76 deaths per 100,000 people for breast cancer death rate in women in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, breast cancer death rate in women in Guatemala peaked at 6.55 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.75 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1968.
Guatemala ranks 105th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Breast cancer death rate in women in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1964 | 3.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.7% |
| 1965 | 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.6% |
| 1966 | 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 1967 | 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.7% |
| 1968 | 1.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -37.6% |
| 1969 | 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.6% |
| 1970 | 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.6% |
| 1971 | 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.4% |
| 1974 | 2.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.6% |
| 1975 | 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.6% |
| 1976 | 2.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.5% |
| 1977 | 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
| 1978 | 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.2% |
| 1979 | 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.2% |
| 1981 | 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +44.9% |
| 1984 | 2.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 1986 | 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.7% |
| 1988 | 3.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.9% |
| 1989 | 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.8% |
| 1990 | 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.4% |
| 1991 | 2.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -37.7% |
| 1992 | 3.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +73.4% |
| 1993 | 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 3.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 3.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 3.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.8% |
| 1997 | 3.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.2% |
| 1998 | 4.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.1% |
| 1999 | 4.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.7% |
| 2000 | 4.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.9% |
| 2002 | 4.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.0% |
| 2003 | 4.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 4.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 4.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 3.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.4% |
| 2008 | 4.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.0% |
| 2009 | 5.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 5.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 5.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 5.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 6.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 5.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 6.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.6% |
| 2016 | 5.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 6.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 6.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 5.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 5.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 5.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 5.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1970s | 2.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 1980s | 2.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 3.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 102 Republic of Korea 6.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 103 Azerbaijan 6.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 104 Qatar 5.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 106 Oman 5.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 107 El Salvador 5.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 108 Mongolia 4.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.013 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0103 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is breast cancer death rate in women in Guatemala?
- Breast cancer death rate in women in Guatemala was 5.76 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 6.55 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.75 deaths per 100,000 people in 1968.
- How does Guatemala rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Guatemala ranks 105th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is breast cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Breast cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from breast cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.