Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death was 15.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
15.7%
Change on year
up 15.3%
World rank
11th
of 113 countries
All-time high
18.2%
in 1968
All-time low
4.6%
in 2008
Years of data
55
1963–2022
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Guatemala, 1963–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 15.7% for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in 2022.
That represents a change of up 15.3% on the previous year and up 123.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Guatemala peaked at 18.2% in 1968 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2008.
That places Guatemala 11th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 15.7% | — |
| 1964 | 16.3% | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 16.0% | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 16.6% | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 17.6% | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 18.2% | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 16.0% | -12.3% |
| 1970 | 16.3% | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 16.2% | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 15.8% | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 16.3% | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 14.1% | -13.4% |
| 1977 | 14.7% | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 15.3% | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 13.8% | -9.7% |
| 1980 | 12.5% | -9.0% |
| 1981 | 14.2% | +13.5% |
| 1984 | 10.4% | -26.8% |
| 1986 | 13.6% | +30.5% |
| 1987 | 12.8% | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 13.0% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 12.4% | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 11.7% | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 14.2% | +21.5% |
| 1992 | 14.3% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 14.5% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 12.0% | -17.5% |
| 1995 | 10.1% | -15.9% |
| 1996 | 10.7% | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 10.4% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 9.6% | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 9.3% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 11.9% | +27.9% |
| 2001 | 12.4% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 10.6% | -14.5% |
| 2003 | 7.7% | -27.0% |
| 2004 | 10.3% | +33.5% |
| 2005 | 7.7% | -25.7% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | -20.7% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | -17.4% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | +52.7% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 9.0% | +44.0% |
| 2016 | 10.6% | +17.8% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 13.1% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 13.8% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 13.6% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 15.7% | +15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.6% | 15.7% | 18.2% | 7 |
| 1970s | 15.3% | 13.8% | 16.3% | 8 |
| 1980s | 12.7% | 10.4% | 14.2% | 7 |
| 1990s | 11.7% | 9.3% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 4.6% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 6.2% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 13.6% | 15.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 8 El Salvador 18.1% compare
- 9 Sri Lanka 17.7% compare
- 10 South Africa 16.5% compare
- 12 Turkmenistan 15.2% compare
- 13 Uruguay 15.0% compare
- 14 Guadeloupe 14.8% 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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0085 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0077 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Guatemala?
- Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Guatemala was 15.7% in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 1968.
- What is the lowest share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2008.
- How does Guatemala rank for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Guatemala ranks 11th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total reported deaths in both sexes in those aged all ages that are from ill-defined diseases.