Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Guatemala
Guatemala: Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who was 0.6781 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
0.6781
Change on year
up 18.9%
World rank
135th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.6781
in 2021
All-time low
0.4984
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Guatemala, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Guatemala is 0.6781, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 18.9% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Guatemala peaked at 0.6781 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4984, in 2017.
Guatemala ranks 135th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5887 | — |
| 2001 | 0.5785 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5564 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5546 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.548 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5635 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5472 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5239 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5173 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5257 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.522 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5103 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5016 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5111 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5083 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.51 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5077 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4984 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4987 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5049 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5703 | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6781 | +18.9% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.6781 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.863, 79% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.6781 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8577, 79% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5504 | 0.5173 | 0.5887 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5073 | 0.4984 | 0.522 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6242 | 0.5703 | 0.6781 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 132 Morocco 0.6937 compare
- 133 Andorra 0.6881 compare
- 134 East Timor 0.6784 compare
- 136 Turkey 0.6768 compare
- 137 Luxembourg 0.6766 compare
- 138 New Zealand 0.6758 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 crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Guatemala?
- Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Guatemala was 0.6781 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6781 in 2021.
- What is the lowest crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4984 in 2017.
- How does Guatemala rank for crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who?
- Guatemala ranks 135th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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