Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Guatemala
Guatemala: Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death was 15.91 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Guatemala, 1963–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 15.91 for deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 128.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Guatemala peaked at 18.2 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 4.56, in 2008.
That places Guatemala 11th out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 15.73 | — |
| 1964 | 16.26 | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 16.04 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 16.61 | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 17.64 | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 18.2 | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 15.97 | -12.3% |
| 1970 | 16.28 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 16.16 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 15.76 | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 16.26 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 14.09 | -13.4% |
| 1977 | 14.68 | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 15.27 | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 13.79 | -9.7% |
| 1980 | 12.54 | -9.0% |
| 1981 | 14.24 | +13.5% |
| 1984 | 10.43 | -26.8% |
| 1986 | 13.61 | +30.5% |
| 1987 | 12.8 | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 12.97 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 12.42 | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 11.69 | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 14.21 | +21.5% |
| 1992 | 14.34 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 14.5 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 11.97 | -17.5% |
| 1995 | 10.07 | -15.9% |
| 1996 | 10.72 | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 10.38 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 9.61 | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 9.34 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 11.94 | +27.9% |
| 2001 | 12.42 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 10.61 | -14.5% |
| 2003 | 7.75 | -27.0% |
| 2004 | 10.35 | +33.5% |
| 2005 | 7.69 | -25.7% |
| 2006 | 6.1 | -20.7% |
| 2007 | 5.04 | -17.4% |
| 2008 | 4.56 | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 6.96 | +52.7% |
| 2010 | 6.77 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 7.14 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 7 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 6.97 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 6.23 | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 8.98 | +44.0% |
| 2016 | 10.58 | +17.8% |
| 2017 | 11.15 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 12.66 | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 13.1 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 13.82 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 13.6 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 15.68 | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 15.91 | +1.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 15.91 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.34, 3.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 15.91 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.17, 7.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +52.7% | 4.56 | 6.96 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.63 | 15.73 | 18.2 | 7 |
| 1970s | 15.29 | 13.79 | 16.28 | 8 |
| 1980s | 12.71 | 10.43 | 14.24 | 7 |
| 1990s | 11.68 | 9.34 | 14.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.34 | 4.56 | 12.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.06 | 6.23 | 13.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.75 | 13.6 | 15.91 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 8 El Salvador 18.13 compare
- 9 Sri Lanka 17.72 compare
- 10 South Africa 16.49 compare
- 12 Turkmenistan 15.24 compare
- 13 Uruguay 15.03 compare
- 14 Guadeloupe 14.84 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,022 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- 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 deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Guatemala?
- Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Guatemala was 15.91 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest 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 deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.56 in 2008.
- How does Guatemala rank for deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death?
- Guatemala ranks 11th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.2%. 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 Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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