Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Guatemala
Guatemala: Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized was 4.91 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
4.91
Change on year
down 12.8%
World rank
172nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.98
in 2017
All-time low
4.11
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Guatemala, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 4.91 for death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in 2021.
The figure is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Guatemala peaked at 5.98 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.11, in 2002.
Guatemala ranks 172nd 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 hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.3 | — |
| 2001 | 4.29 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 4.11 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 4.29 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 4.39 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 4.55 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 4.53 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 4.5 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.07 | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 5.52 | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 5.55 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 5.62 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 5.64 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 5.69 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 5.78 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 5.87 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 5.98 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 5.73 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 5.8 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 5.62 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 4.91 | -12.8% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 4.91 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.08, 26% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 4.91 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.7, 29% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.45 | 4.11 | 5.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.72 | 5.52 | 5.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.26 | 4.91 | 5.62 | 2 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0487 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3488 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0504 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Guatemala?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Guatemala was 4.91 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 5.98 in 2017.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.11 in 2002.
- How does Guatemala rank for death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized?
- Guatemala ranks 172nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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 hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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