Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Guatemala
Guatemala: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 93.76 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
93.76 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 17.3%
World rank
102nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
113.41 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
43.42 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1963
Years of data
55
1963–2022
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases 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
In 2022, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Guatemala stood at 93.76 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.3% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Guatemala peaked at 113.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 43.42 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1963.
That places Guatemala 102nd out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 43.42 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1964 | 51.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.4% |
| 1965 | 51.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 50.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 47.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1968 | 51.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.7% |
| 1969 | 47.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 1970 | 50.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 45.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.6% |
| 1974 | 50.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 49.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 45.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 1977 | 49.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 53.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.9% |
| 1979 | 55.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 49.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 1981 | 54.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 57.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 54.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 53.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 56.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 54.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 57.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 59.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 64.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 69.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 77.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 74.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 69.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 72.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 80.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.0% |
| 1999 | 72.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 61.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.5% |
| 2001 | 61.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 57.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 75.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.6% |
| 2004 | 62.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.0% |
| 2005 | 66.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 73.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 77.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 73.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 66.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 70.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 74.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 76.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 78.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 80.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 79.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 78.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 77.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 75.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 77.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 92.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 113.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.1% |
| 2022 | 93.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 51.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1970s | 50.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 45.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 55.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 1980s | 54.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 49.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 57.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 69.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 57.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 80.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 57.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 77.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 70.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 80.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 92.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 113.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 99 Belize 117.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Guatemala?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Guatemala was 93.76 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 death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 113.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.42 deaths per 100,000 people in 1963.
- How does Guatemala rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Guatemala ranks 102nd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. 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 Death rate from cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases per 100,000 people in both sexes aged all ages.