Cancer death rate by age group in Guatemala
Guatemala: Cancer death rate by age group was 1.35 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cancer death rate by age group in Guatemala, 1963–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 1.35 for cancer death rate by age group in 2023.
The figure is down 62.1% on the previous year and down 46.2% 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 66th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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% |
| 2023 | 1.35 | -62.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 1.35 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.87, 47% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 1.35 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.1, 64% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cancer death rate by age group 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +240.7% | 0.8867 | 3.02 |
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 | 2.48 | 1.35 | 3.57 | 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 cancer death rate by age group in Guatemala?
- Cancer death rate by age group in Guatemala was 1.35 in 2023, 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 66th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cancer death rate by age group rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. 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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