Death rate from cancer in Guatemala
Guatemala: Death rate from cancer was 52.85 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
52.85
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
141st
of 194 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
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 141st out of 194 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.
Death rate from cancer in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.99 | — |
| 2001 | 41.61 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 41.72 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 43.05 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 44.07 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 45.39 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 45.29 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 44.1 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 43.68 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 46.31 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 47.9 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 47.23 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 47.74 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 48.81 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 49 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 49.97 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 50.49 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 50.43 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 51.79 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 52.52 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 50.95 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 52.85 | +3.7% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 52.85 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 103.77, 51% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 52.85 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 107.29, 49% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 141st out of 194 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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