Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Guatemala
Guatemala: Chronic respiratory diseases death rate was 16.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
16.41 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
74th
of 111 countries
All-time high
41.5 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1993
All-time low
11.68 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1967
Years of data
55
1963–2022
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate 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 16.41 deaths per 100,000 people for chronic respiratory diseases death rate in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Guatemala peaked at 41.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 1993 and was at its lowest, 11.68 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1967.
Guatemala ranks 74th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 27.9 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1964 | 20.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.0% |
| 1965 | 15.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.6% |
| 1966 | 13.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.0% |
| 1967 | 11.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.6% |
| 1968 | 18.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +57.6% |
| 1969 | 38.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +107.6% |
| 1970 | 39.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 33.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.7% |
| 1974 | 33.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 34.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 28.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.1% |
| 1977 | 25.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.5% |
| 1978 | 24.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 21.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 1980 | 24.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.3% |
| 1981 | 24.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 27.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.9% |
| 1986 | 35.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.2% |
| 1987 | 30.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.4% |
| 1988 | 29.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 28.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 31.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 31.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 38.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.7% |
| 1993 | 41.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 34.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.3% |
| 1995 | 26.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.2% |
| 1996 | 24.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 25.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 23.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 25.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 23.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 23.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 19.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.2% |
| 2003 | 21.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 21.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 24.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 23.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 21.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 19.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 24.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.3% |
| 2010 | 21.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 22.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 19.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 21.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 20.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 24.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 23.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 22.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 21.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 22.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 17.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.8% |
| 2021 | 18.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 16.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1970s | 30.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 1980s | 28.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 30.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 71 Czechia 16.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 73 Trinidad and Tobago 16.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 75 Greece 16.32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 76 Turkmenistan 16.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Suriname 16.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.2725 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1528 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.2139 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1575 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Guatemala?
- Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Guatemala was 16.41 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 chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 41.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 1993.
- What is the lowest chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 1967.
- How does Guatemala rank for chronic respiratory diseases death rate?
- Guatemala ranks 74th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is chronic respiratory diseases death rate rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. 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 Chronic respiratory diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from respiratory diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.