Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Guatemala
Guatemala: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 150.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
150.53 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 14.4%
World rank
151st
of 194 countries
All-time high
176.54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
146.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2008
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases 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
Guatemala recorded 150.53 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiovascular diseases in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.4% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Guatemala peaked at 176.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 146.08 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2008.
Guatemala ranks 151st of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 167.55 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 163.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 152.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 154.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 153.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 156.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 155.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 149.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 146.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 155.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 161.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 167.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 167.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 171.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 173.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 174.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 174.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 173.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 172.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 176.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 175.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 150.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 155.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 146.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 167.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 171.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 161.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 176.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 163.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 150.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 175.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 148 Brunei Darussalam 155.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 149 Jordan 155.14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 150 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 151.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 152 Uganda 149.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 153 Barbados 138.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 154 Panama 136.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Guatemala?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Guatemala was 150.53 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 cardiovascular diseases recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 176.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 146.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008.
- How does Guatemala rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Guatemala ranks 151st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.