Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Guatemala
Guatemala: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 37.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Guatemala, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Guatemala stood at 37.7%.
That represents a change of up 36.8% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Guatemala peaked at 46.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2019.
That places Guatemala 54th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.4% | — |
| 2010 | 29.0% | -37.4% |
| 2015 | 24.5% | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 21.6% | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 27.6% | +27.6% |
| 2021 | 37.7% | +36.8% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 37.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.6%, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 37.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.2%, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.4% | 46.4% | 46.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 21.6% | 29.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 27.6% | 37.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Guatemala?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Guatemala was 37.7% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 46.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2019.
- How does Guatemala rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Guatemala ranks 54th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions include infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.