Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Guatemala
Guatemala: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
4.19 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
22nd
of 110 countries
All-time high
5.01 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2002
All-time low
1.34 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1976
Years of data
55
1963–2022
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old 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
The most recent figure for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Guatemala is 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Guatemala peaked at 5.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1976.
Guatemala ranks 22nd of 110 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 2.48 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1964 | 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 2.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -40.0% |
| 1967 | 2.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +45.9% |
| 1968 | 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.9% |
| 1969 | 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +73.5% |
| 1974 | 1.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -38.2% |
| 1975 | 3.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +67.2% |
| 1976 | 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -58.6% |
| 1977 | 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 2.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +94.7% |
| 1979 | 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.2% |
| 1981 | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.5% |
| 1984 | 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.9% |
| 1986 | 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +48.4% |
| 1987 | 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.0% |
| 1988 | 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.5% |
| 1989 | 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.7% |
| 1990 | 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 3.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.8% |
| 1992 | 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -48.8% |
| 1993 | 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +104.6% |
| 1994 | 3.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 3.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 3.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 3.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 3.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 4.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.4% |
| 2002 | 5.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.6% |
| 2003 | 3.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.4% |
| 2004 | 3.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 4.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.3% |
| 2006 | 4.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 3.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 4.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 3.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 4.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 3.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 3.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 3.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.6% |
| 2015 | 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.0% |
| 2018 | 3.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 3.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 4.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +43.6% |
| 2022 | 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1970s | 2.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 1980s | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 3.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 19 Iran, Islamic Republic of 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Uzbekistan 4.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Guyana 4.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 23 Iceland 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Latvia 4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 25 Thailand 3.99 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 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0287 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 4.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0238 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Guatemala?
- Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Guatemala was 4.19 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 cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 5.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 1976.
- How does Guatemala rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Guatemala ranks 22nd out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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 Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 10-14 years.