Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Guatemala
Guatemala: Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis was 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Guatemala, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Guatemala is 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.0% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Guatemala peaked at 2.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Guatemala 173rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 2.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 2.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 2.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 2.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 170 Denmark 2.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 171 Algeria 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 172 Malta 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 174 Ecuador 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 175 Antigua and Barbuda 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 176 Egypt 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Guatemala?
- Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Guatemala was 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 2.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Guatemala rank for death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis?
- Guatemala ranks 173rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis, endocarditis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.