Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Guatemala
Guatemala: Colon and rectum cancer death rate was 3.24 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Guatemala, 1963–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for colon and rectum cancer death rate in Guatemala is 3.24, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, colon and rectum cancer death rate in Guatemala peaked at 3.6 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4677, in 1984.
That places Guatemala 99th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 2.67 | — |
| 1964 | 3.09 | +15.6% |
| 1965 | 1.91 | -38.3% |
| 1966 | 1.67 | -12.3% |
| 1967 | 1.58 | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 1.97 | +24.3% |
| 1969 | 2.07 | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 1.1 | -47.0% |
| 1971 | 1.69 | +54.0% |
| 1974 | 1.93 | +14.3% |
| 1975 | 2.21 | +14.7% |
| 1976 | 1.61 | -27.0% |
| 1977 | 1.61 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 1.81 | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 1.75 | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 1.48 | -15.3% |
| 1981 | 1.55 | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 0.4677 | -69.8% |
| 1986 | 1.73 | +269.9% |
| 1987 | 1.56 | -9.8% |
| 1988 | 2.01 | +28.9% |
| 1989 | 1.38 | -31.5% |
| 1990 | 1.82 | +32.2% |
| 1991 | 1.27 | -30.3% |
| 1992 | 1.84 | +44.8% |
| 1993 | 1.98 | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 2.02 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 1.92 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 1.91 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 2.33 | +22.3% |
| 1998 | 3.14 | +34.9% |
| 1999 | 2.65 | -15.7% |
| 2000 | 2.99 | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 2.6 | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 3.14 | +20.8% |
| 2003 | 2.94 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 3.06 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 2.89 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 2.99 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 2.75 | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 2.77 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 3.02 | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 2.44 | -19.0% |
| 2011 | 3.37 | +37.8% |
| 2012 | 3.47 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 3.05 | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 3.36 | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 2.98 | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 3.04 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 3.14 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 3.32 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 3.27 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 3.44 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 3.6 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 3.41 | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 3.24 | -4.9% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 3.24 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.49, 43% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 3.24 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.62, 38% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +269.9% | 0.4677 | 1.73 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.14 | 1.58 | 3.09 | 7 |
| 1970s | 1.71 | 1.1 | 2.21 | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.45 | 0.4677 | 2.01 | 7 |
| 1990s | 2.09 | 1.27 | 3.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.92 | 2.6 | 3.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.14 | 2.44 | 3.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.42 | 3.24 | 3.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 96 Dominican Republic 4.11 compare
- 97 Nicaragua 3.97 compare
- 98 El Salvador 3.6 compare
- 100 Turkmenistan 3.1 compare
- 101 Azerbaijan 3 compare
- 102 Tajikistan 2.98 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,022 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0504 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is colon and rectum cancer death rate in Guatemala?
- Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Guatemala was 3.24 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest colon and rectum cancer death rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6 in 2021.
- What is the lowest colon and rectum cancer death rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4677 in 1984.
- How does Guatemala rank for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Guatemala ranks 99th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is colon and rectum cancer death rate rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Colon and rectum cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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