Death rate from cancer in Guatemala

Guatemala: Death rate from cancer was 52.85 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
52.85
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
139th
of 192 countries
All-time high
52.85
in 2021
All-time low
41.61
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from cancer in Guatemala, 2000–2021

02040602000201020212000: 422001: 41.62002: 41.72003: 432004: 44.12005: 45.42006: 45.32007: 44.12008: 43.72009: 46.32010: 47.92011: 47.22012: 47.72013: 48.82014: 492015: 502016: 50.52017: 50.42018: 51.82019: 52.52020: 512021: 52.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 52.85 for death rate from cancer in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Guatemala peaked at 52.85 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 41.61, in 2001.

That places Guatemala 139th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.72 41.61 46.31 10
2010s 49.59 47.23 52.52 10
2020s 51.9 50.95 52.85 2

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 136 Maldives 54.56 compare
  2. 137 Ghana 53.86 compare
  3. 138 Comoros 53.76 compare
  4. 140 Djibouti 52.58 compare
  5. 141 Belize 50.95 compare
  6. 142 Liberia 50.79 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from cancer in Guatemala?
Death rate from cancer in Guatemala was 52.85 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 52.85 in 2021.
What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 41.61 in 2001.
How does Guatemala rank for death rate from cancer?
Guatemala ranks 139th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from cancer
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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