Death rate from cancer by sex in Guatemala
Guatemala: Death rate from cancer by sex was 73.28 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Death rate from cancer by sex in Guatemala, 1963–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cancer by sex in Guatemala is 73.28, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in Guatemala peaked at 92.16 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 45.19, in 1965.
Guatemala ranks 91st of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer by sex in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 68.98 | — |
| 1964 | 67.33 | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 45.19 | -32.9% |
| 1966 | 51.14 | +13.2% |
| 1967 | 50.86 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 48.15 | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 49.46 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 46.99 | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 51.84 | +10.3% |
| 1974 | 48.29 | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 52.23 | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 48.63 | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 50.91 | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 56.39 | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 55.23 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 55.58 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 56.59 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 56.27 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 49.45 | -12.1% |
| 1987 | 51.65 | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 55.2 | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 50.7 | -8.1% |
| 1990 | 51.4 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 55.34 | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 53.24 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 57.44 | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 79.4 | +38.2% |
| 1995 | 79.62 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 65.11 | -18.2% |
| 1997 | 78.79 | +21.0% |
| 1998 | 82 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 84.12 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 87.14 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 86.38 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 88.64 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 87.82 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 92.16 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 91.7 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 91.04 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 89.46 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 88.57 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 89.16 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 85.22 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 81.4 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 83.34 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 80.34 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 78.66 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 77.25 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 74.93 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 72.32 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 70.66 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 70.18 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 74.07 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 77.28 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 66.07 | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 73.28 | +10.9% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 73.28 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.7, 73% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 73.28 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.81, 73% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from cancer by sex 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +38.2% | 57.44 | 79.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.44 | 45.19 | 68.98 | 7 |
| 1970s | 51.31 | 46.99 | 56.39 | 8 |
| 1980s | 53.64 | 49.45 | 56.59 | 7 |
| 1990s | 68.65 | 51.4 | 84.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.21 | 86.38 | 92.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.43 | 70.18 | 85.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.68 | 66.07 | 77.28 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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 from cancer by sex in Guatemala?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Guatemala was 73.28 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 92.16 in 2004.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.19 in 1965.
- How does Guatemala rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Guatemala ranks 91st out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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 from cancer by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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