Cancer death rate by age group in Guatemala
Guatemala: Cancer death rate by age group was 3.57 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
3.57
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
24th
of 110 countries
All-time high
15.13
in 2001
All-time low
0.8867
in 1970
Years of data
55
1963–2022
Cancer death rate by age group in Guatemala, 1963–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 3.57 for cancer death rate by age group in 2022.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rate by age group in Guatemala peaked at 15.13 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.8867, in 1970.
Guatemala ranks 24th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cancer death rate by age group in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 1.74 | — |
| 1964 | 3.38 | +94.5% |
| 1965 | 2.69 | -20.5% |
| 1966 | 1.48 | -44.9% |
| 1967 | 4.81 | +224.2% |
| 1968 | 2.81 | -41.6% |
| 1969 | 2.73 | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.8867 | -67.6% |
| 1971 | 3.02 | +240.7% |
| 1974 | 4.06 | +34.3% |
| 1975 | 5.43 | +33.8% |
| 1976 | 2.26 | -58.3% |
| 1977 | 3.68 | +62.3% |
| 1978 | 5.37 | +46.2% |
| 1979 | 3.15 | -41.4% |
| 1980 | 3.08 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 3.7 | +20.0% |
| 1984 | 4.35 | +17.7% |
| 1986 | 6.01 | +38.2% |
| 1987 | 6 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 5.04 | -16.0% |
| 1989 | 5.94 | +17.8% |
| 1990 | 4.3 | -27.6% |
| 1991 | 6.85 | +59.4% |
| 1992 | 4.31 | -37.2% |
| 1993 | 7.73 | +79.5% |
| 1994 | 6.94 | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 7.04 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 4.91 | -30.3% |
| 1997 | 6.97 | +42.0% |
| 1998 | 8.29 | +19.0% |
| 1999 | 10.39 | +25.3% |
| 2000 | 14.75 | +42.0% |
| 2001 | 15.13 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 12.63 | -16.5% |
| 2003 | 7.95 | -37.0% |
| 2004 | 9.33 | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 4.41 | -52.8% |
| 2006 | 4.46 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 4.55 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 5.69 | +25.1% |
| 2009 | 4.74 | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 4.5 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 4.72 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 3.09 | -34.7% |
| 2013 | 2.51 | -18.8% |
| 2014 | 2.2 | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 1.2 | -45.4% |
| 2016 | 2.15 | +78.4% |
| 2017 | 2.14 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.9 | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 1.91 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.43 | -24.9% |
| 2021 | 3.57 | +149.7% |
| 2022 | 3.57 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.81 | 1.48 | 4.81 | 7 |
| 1970s | 3.48 | 0.8867 | 5.43 | 8 |
| 1980s | 4.87 | 3.08 | 6.01 | 7 |
| 1990s | 6.77 | 4.3 | 10.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.36 | 4.41 | 15.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.63 | 1.2 | 4.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.86 | 1.43 | 3.57 | 3 |
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- 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)
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- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.2426 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3103 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3238 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rate by age group in Guatemala?
- Cancer death rate by age group in Guatemala was 3.57 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 15.13 in 2001.
- What is the lowest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8867 in 1970.
- How does Guatemala rank for cancer death rate by age group?
- Guatemala ranks 24th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cancer death rate by age group rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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