Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Guatemala
Guatemala: Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year was 0.6781 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
0.6781 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 18.9%
World rank
135th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.6781 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
0.4984 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Guatemala, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Guatemala is 0.6781 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 in Guatemala peaked at 0.6781 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4984 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5887 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.5785 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5564 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5546 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.548 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5635 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5472 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5239 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5173 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5257 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.522 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5103 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5016 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5111 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5083 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5077 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4984 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4987 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5049 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5703 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6781 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5504 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5173 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5887 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5073 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4984 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.522 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6242 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5703 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6781 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 132 Morocco 0.6937 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 133 Andorra 0.6881 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 134 Timor-Leste 0.6784 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 136 Türkiye 0.6768 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 137 Luxembourg 0.6766 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 138 New Zealand 0.6758 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)
- 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 crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Guatemala?
- Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Guatemala was 0.6781 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6781 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4984 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- How does Guatemala rank for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year?
- Guatemala ranks 135th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.