Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Guatemala
Guatemala: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 2.88 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.88
Change on year
down 11.9%
World rank
40th
of 110 countries
All-time high
5.12
in 2000
All-time low
1.3
in 1970
Years of data
56
1963–2023
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Guatemala, 1963–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Guatemala is 2.88, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 11.9% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Guatemala peaked at 5.12 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.3, in 1970.
Guatemala ranks 40th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 2.14 | — |
| 1964 | 2.08 | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 1.52 | -27.0% |
| 1966 | 1.61 | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 2.15 | +33.5% |
| 1968 | 2.49 | +16.0% |
| 1969 | 1.71 | -31.2% |
| 1970 | 1.3 | -24.4% |
| 1971 | 2.04 | +57.6% |
| 1974 | 2.17 | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 2.72 | +25.3% |
| 1976 | 1.73 | -36.5% |
| 1977 | 1.64 | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 2.97 | +81.4% |
| 1979 | 2.18 | -26.6% |
| 1980 | 1.96 | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 2.18 | +11.4% |
| 1984 | 2.36 | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 2.83 | +19.8% |
| 1987 | 2.85 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 2.98 | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 2.8 | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 3.32 | +18.6% |
| 1991 | 3.86 | +16.1% |
| 1992 | 2.7 | -30.1% |
| 1993 | 3.5 | +29.6% |
| 1994 | 4.36 | +24.7% |
| 1995 | 4.28 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 3.42 | -20.2% |
| 1997 | 4.2 | +22.9% |
| 1998 | 4.33 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 4.14 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 5.12 | +23.7% |
| 2001 | 5.05 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 4.52 | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 3.98 | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 4.17 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 3.69 | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 4.36 | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 3.8 | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 3.51 | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 3.68 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 3.37 | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 3.15 | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 2.89 | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 2.94 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 3.26 | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 2.7 | -17.3% |
| 2016 | 3.06 | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 3.32 | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 2.8 | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 2.96 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 2.47 | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 3.22 | +30.1% |
| 2022 | 3.27 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 2.88 | -11.9% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 2.88 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.87, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 2.88 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.03, 95% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.96 | 1.52 | 2.49 | 7 |
| 1970s | 2.09 | 1.3 | 2.97 | 8 |
| 1980s | 2.57 | 1.96 | 2.98 | 7 |
| 1990s | 3.81 | 2.7 | 4.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.19 | 3.51 | 5.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.04 | 2.7 | 3.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.96 | 2.47 | 3.27 | 4 |
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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)
- 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 rates in children under 10 years old in Guatemala?
- Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Guatemala was 2.88 in 2023, according to 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 5.12 in 2000.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 in 1970.
- How does Guatemala rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Guatemala ranks 40th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 rates in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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