Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Guatemala
Guatemala: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases was 0.1747 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from rheumatic heart 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
In 2021, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Guatemala stood at 0.1747 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Guatemala peaked at 0.6484 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1747 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Guatemala ranks 187th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6484 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4971 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4596 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4544 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4662 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4403 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3828 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3623 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3492 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3295 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2902 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2683 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2548 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2303 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2258 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2301 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2059 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1969 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1955 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1927 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1747 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.464 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3492 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6484 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2427 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1955 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3295 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1837 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1747 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1927 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 184 Argentina 0.2033 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 185 Malta 0.1836 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 186 Mauritius 0.182 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 188 Republic of Korea 0.1678 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 189 Nicaragua 0.123 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 190 Iceland 0.1107 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Guatemala
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7968 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,202 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,022 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.013 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0103 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Guatemala?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Guatemala was 0.1747 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 rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6484 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1747 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Guatemala rank for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Guatemala ranks 187th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 rheumatic heart diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from rheumatic heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.