Death rate from cancer by sex in Guatemala
Guatemala: Death rate from cancer by sex was 66.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
66.07 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 14.5%
World rank
97th
of 111 countries
All-time high
92.16 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2004
All-time low
45.19 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1965
Years of data
55
1963–2022
Death rate from cancer by sex in Guatemala, 1963–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cancer by sex in Guatemala is 66.07 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 14.5% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in Guatemala peaked at 92.16 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 45.19 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1965.
Guatemala ranks 97th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer by sex in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 68.98 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1964 | 67.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 45.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.9% |
| 1966 | 51.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.2% |
| 1967 | 50.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 48.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 49.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 46.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 51.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.3% |
| 1974 | 48.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 52.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 48.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 50.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 56.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 55.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 55.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 56.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 56.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 49.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
| 1987 | 51.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 55.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 50.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 1990 | 51.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 55.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 53.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 57.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 79.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +38.2% |
| 1995 | 79.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 65.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.2% |
| 1997 | 78.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.0% |
| 1998 | 82 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 84.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 87.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 86.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 88.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 87.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 92.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 91.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 91.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 89.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 88.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 89.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 85.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 81.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 83.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 80.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 78.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 77.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 74.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 72.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 70.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 70.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 74.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 77.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 66.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 45.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 68.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1970s | 51.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 56.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 1980s | 53.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 49.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 56.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 68.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 51.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 84.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 86.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 92.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 70.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 85.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 66.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 77.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
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- 94 Albania 70.35 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 96 Mexico 69.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 98 Jordan 65.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 99 Nicaragua 58.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0085 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer by sex in Guatemala?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Guatemala was 66.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 92.16 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 1965.
- How does Guatemala rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Guatemala ranks 97th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.