Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Guatemala
Guatemala: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 154.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
154.19 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 22.9%
World rank
62nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
200.04 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
117.85 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1974
Years of data
55
1963–2022
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex 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
Guatemala recorded 154.19 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.9% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Guatemala peaked at 200.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 117.85 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1974.
That places Guatemala 62nd out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 153.41 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1964 | 163.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 118.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.7% |
| 1966 | 136.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.3% |
| 1967 | 122.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 1968 | 139.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.5% |
| 1969 | 119.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.2% |
| 1970 | 134.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.6% |
| 1971 | 122.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 1974 | 117.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 134.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.3% |
| 1976 | 120.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 1977 | 120.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 136.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.3% |
| 1979 | 139.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 141.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 149.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 160.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 139.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.8% |
| 1987 | 137.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 148.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 144 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 146.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 151.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 160.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 168.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 190.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 185.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 170.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 171.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 196.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.5% |
| 1999 | 171.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 142.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.9% |
| 2001 | 140.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 130.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 165.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.0% |
| 2004 | 138.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.4% |
| 2005 | 146.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 160.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 162.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 155.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 135.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 144.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 148.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 148.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 147.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 152.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 146.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 142.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 136.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 133.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 132.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 170.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.4% |
| 2021 | 200.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 154.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 136.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 118.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 163.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1970s | 128.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 117.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 139.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 1980s | 145.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 137.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 160.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 171.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 146.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 196.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 147.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 130.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 165.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 143.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 132.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 152.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 174.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 154.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 200.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 59 Barbados 160.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 60 Ecuador 158.31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 61 Montenegro 157.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 63 Saint Lucia 154 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 64 Finland 152.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 65 Dominican Republic 151.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 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)
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- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0521 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0537 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 0.8459 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Guatemala?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Guatemala was 154.19 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 death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 200.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 117.85 deaths per 100,000 people in 1974.
- How does Guatemala rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Guatemala ranks 62nd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.