Cancer death rate who mdb in Guatemala
Guatemala: Cancer death rate who mdb was 71.53 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71.53
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
89th
of 111 countries
All-time high
93
in 2004
All-time low
51.98
in 1965
Years of data
56
1963–2023
Cancer death rate who mdb in Guatemala, 1963–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 71.53 for cancer death rate who mdb in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rate who mdb in Guatemala peaked at 93 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 51.98, in 1965.
Guatemala ranks 89th 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.
Cancer death rate who mdb in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 75 | — |
| 1964 | 80.31 | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 51.98 | -35.3% |
| 1966 | 54.69 | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 58.67 | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 52.89 | -9.9% |
| 1969 | 56.37 | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 52.55 | -6.8% |
| 1971 | 54.09 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 56.6 | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 59.86 | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 54.53 | -8.9% |
| 1977 | 52.77 | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 60.05 | +13.8% |
| 1979 | 61.86 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 59.16 | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 59.93 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 66.11 | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 52.64 | -20.4% |
| 1987 | 53.43 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 58.24 | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 56.55 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 56.09 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 57.93 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 58.54 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 62.69 | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 85.25 | +36.0% |
| 1995 | 82.63 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 71.61 | -13.3% |
| 1997 | 81.98 | +14.5% |
| 1998 | 85.18 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 86.35 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 88.13 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 85.41 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 90 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 90.85 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 93 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 89.78 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 92.02 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 89.83 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 87.84 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 88.97 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 87.23 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 82.43 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 85.08 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 81.89 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 79.88 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 76.74 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 74.14 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 72.45 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 70.9 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 69.65 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 71.79 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 74.49 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 65.77 | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 71.53 | +8.8% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 71.53 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 84.18, 85% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 71.53 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 85.59, 84% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.42 | 51.98 | 80.31 | 7 |
| 1970s | 56.54 | 52.55 | 61.86 | 8 |
| 1980s | 58.01 | 52.64 | 66.11 | 7 |
| 1990s | 72.82 | 56.09 | 86.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.58 | 85.41 | 93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.04 | 69.65 | 87.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.89 | 65.77 | 74.49 | 4 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rate who mdb in Guatemala?
- Cancer death rate who mdb in Guatemala was 71.53 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rate who mdb recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 93 in 2004.
- What is the lowest cancer death rate who mdb recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.98 in 1965.
- How does Guatemala rank for cancer death rate who mdb?
- Guatemala ranks 89th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cancer death rate who mdb rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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 Cancer death rate who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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