Death rate by cause who mdb in Guatemala
Guatemala: Death rate by cause who mdb was 71.53 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71.53
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
89th
of 111 countries
All-time high
93
in 2004
All-time low
51.98
in 1965
Years of data
56
1963–2023
Death rate by cause who mdb in Guatemala, 1963–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, death rate by cause who mdb in Guatemala stood at 71.53.
That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate by cause who mdb in Guatemala peaked at 93 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 51.98, in 1965.
That places Guatemala 89th 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.
Death rate by cause who mdb in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 75 | — |
| 1964 | 80.31 | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 51.98 | -35.3% |
| 1966 | 54.69 | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 58.67 | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 52.89 | -9.9% |
| 1969 | 56.37 | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 52.55 | -6.8% |
| 1971 | 54.09 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 56.6 | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 59.86 | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 54.53 | -8.9% |
| 1977 | 52.77 | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 60.05 | +13.8% |
| 1979 | 61.86 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 59.16 | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 59.93 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 66.11 | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 52.64 | -20.4% |
| 1987 | 53.43 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 58.24 | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 56.55 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 56.09 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 57.93 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 58.54 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 62.69 | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 85.25 | +36.0% |
| 1995 | 82.63 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 71.61 | -13.3% |
| 1997 | 81.98 | +14.5% |
| 1998 | 85.18 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 86.35 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 88.13 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 85.41 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 90 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 90.85 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 93 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 89.78 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 92.02 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 89.83 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 87.84 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 88.97 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 87.23 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 82.43 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 85.08 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 81.89 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 79.88 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 76.74 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 74.14 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 72.45 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 70.9 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 69.65 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 71.79 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 74.49 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 65.77 | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 71.53 | +8.8% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 71.53 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 84.18, 85% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 71.53 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 85.59, 84% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.42 | 51.98 | 80.31 | 7 |
| 1970s | 56.54 | 52.55 | 61.86 | 8 |
| 1980s | 58.01 | 52.64 | 66.11 | 7 |
| 1990s | 72.82 | 56.09 | 86.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.58 | 85.41 | 93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.04 | 69.65 | 87.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.89 | 65.77 | 74.49 | 4 |
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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 death rate by cause who mdb in Guatemala?
- Death rate by cause who mdb in Guatemala was 71.53 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate by cause who mdb recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 93 in 2004.
- What is the lowest death rate by cause who mdb recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.98 in 1965.
- How does Guatemala rank for death rate by cause who mdb?
- Guatemala ranks 89th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate by cause who mdb rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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 Death rate by cause who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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