Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Guatemala
Guatemala: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 117.86 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
117.86 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 15.3%
World rank
57th
of 111 countries
All-time high
188.54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1964
All-time low
103.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
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 117.86 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.3% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Guatemala peaked at 188.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 1964 and was at its lowest, 103.03 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2018.
That places Guatemala 57th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 | 185.78 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1964 | 188.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 119.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.6% |
| 1966 | 132.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 123.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 1968 | 130.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 116.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 1970 | 132.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.9% |
| 1971 | 112.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.8% |
| 1974 | 113.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 122.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 112.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 1977 | 109.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 126.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.9% |
| 1979 | 136.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 116.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.2% |
| 1981 | 130.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.6% |
| 1984 | 138.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 125.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 120.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 124.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 122.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 135.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 134.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 140.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 149.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 167.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 162.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 144.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 149.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 156.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 146.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 124.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.3% |
| 2001 | 119.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 110.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 141 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.1% |
| 2004 | 114.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.9% |
| 2005 | 123.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 128.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 136.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 125.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 112.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 113.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 118.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 119.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 119.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 120.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 116.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 110.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 108.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 103.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 104.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 112 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 139.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.2% |
| 2022 | 117.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 142.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 116.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 188.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1970s | 120.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 109.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 136.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 1980s | 125.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 116.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 138.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 148.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 134.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 167.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 123.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 110.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 141 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 103.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 120.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 112 deaths per 100,000 people | 139.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 54 Argentina 123.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Jordan 123.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Czechia 122.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 58 Barbados 116.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Ecuador 113.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 60 Montenegro 109.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Guatemala?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Guatemala was 117.86 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 188.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 1964.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- How does Guatemala rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Guatemala ranks 57th 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 down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.