Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Guatemala
Guatemala: Death rate from malnutrition ghe was 6.06 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
6.06
Change on year
down 15.2%
World rank
33rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
33.84
in 2001
All-time low
6.06
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Guatemala, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from malnutrition ghe in Guatemala stood at 6.06. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.2% on the previous year and down 61.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from malnutrition ghe in Guatemala peaked at 33.84 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6.06, in 2021.
Guatemala ranks 33rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.44 | — |
| 2001 | 33.84 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 29.59 | -12.6% |
| 2003 | 26.96 | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 25.21 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 26.94 | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 25.5 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 23.71 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 22.06 | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 20.17 | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 17.83 | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 15.6 | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 14.39 | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 13.8 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 12.04 | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 10.31 | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 9.28 | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 8.67 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 8.03 | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 7.7 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 7.15 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 6.06 | -15.2% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 6.06 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.32, 4.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 6.06 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.34, 2.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.64 | 20.17 | 33.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.76 | 7.7 | 17.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.61 | 6.06 | 7.15 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4059 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 malnutrition ghe in Guatemala?
- Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Guatemala was 6.06 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from malnutrition ghe recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 33.84 in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from malnutrition ghe recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.06 in 2021.
- How does Guatemala rank for death rate from malnutrition ghe?
- Guatemala ranks 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from malnutrition ghe rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from malnutrition ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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