Breast cancer death rate in women in Guatemala
Guatemala: Breast cancer death rate in women was 6.71 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.71
Change on year
up 16.6%
World rank
100th
of 111 countries
All-time high
6.71
in 2023
All-time low
1.75
in 1968
Years of data
56
1963–2023
Breast cancer death rate in women in Guatemala, 1963–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 6.71 for breast cancer death rate in women in 2023. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.6% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, breast cancer death rate in women in Guatemala peaked at 6.71 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.75, in 1968.
Guatemala ranks 100th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Breast cancer death rate in women in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 2.46 | — |
| 1964 | 3.09 | +25.7% |
| 1965 | 2.33 | -24.6% |
| 1966 | 2.17 | -6.9% |
| 1967 | 2.81 | +29.7% |
| 1968 | 1.75 | -37.6% |
| 1969 | 1.94 | +10.6% |
| 1970 | 2.59 | +33.6% |
| 1971 | 2.25 | -13.4% |
| 1974 | 2.71 | +20.6% |
| 1975 | 2.34 | -13.6% |
| 1976 | 2.02 | -13.5% |
| 1977 | 1.81 | -10.6% |
| 1978 | 2.21 | +22.2% |
| 1979 | 2.23 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 1.98 | -11.2% |
| 1981 | 2.86 | +44.9% |
| 1984 | 2.57 | -10.2% |
| 1986 | 2.49 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 2.91 | +16.7% |
| 1988 | 3.75 | +28.9% |
| 1989 | 2.52 | -32.8% |
| 1990 | 3.29 | +30.4% |
| 1991 | 2.05 | -37.7% |
| 1992 | 3.55 | +73.4% |
| 1993 | 3.93 | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 3.69 | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 3.59 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 3.09 | -13.8% |
| 1997 | 3.59 | +16.2% |
| 1998 | 4.78 | +33.1% |
| 1999 | 4.03 | -15.7% |
| 2000 | 4.51 | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 3.43 | -23.9% |
| 2002 | 4.49 | +31.0% |
| 2003 | 4.03 | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 4.74 | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 4.45 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 4.9 | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 3.55 | -27.4% |
| 2008 | 4.72 | +33.0% |
| 2009 | 5.13 | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 5.41 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 5.01 | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 5.89 | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 6.33 | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 5.43 | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 6.55 | +20.6% |
| 2016 | 5.86 | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 6.25 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 6.21 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 5.66 | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 5.94 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 5.95 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 5.76 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 6.71 | +16.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 6.71 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.04, 51% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 6.71 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.04, 48% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.36 | 1.75 | 3.09 | 7 |
| 1970s | 2.27 | 1.81 | 2.71 | 8 |
| 1980s | 2.73 | 1.98 | 3.75 | 7 |
| 1990s | 3.56 | 2.05 | 4.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.4 | 3.43 | 5.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.86 | 5.01 | 6.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.09 | 5.76 | 6.71 | 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)
- 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 breast cancer death rate in women in Guatemala?
- Breast cancer death rate in women in Guatemala was 6.71 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 6.71 in 2023.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.75 in 1968.
- How does Guatemala rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Guatemala ranks 100th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is breast cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from 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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