Liver cancer death rate in Guatemala
Guatemala: Liver cancer death rate was 15.36 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Liver cancer death rate in Guatemala, 1979–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for liver cancer death rate in Guatemala is 15.36, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liver cancer death rate in Guatemala peaked at 15.36 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1986.
That places Guatemala 2nd out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Liver cancer death rate in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 3.82 | — |
| 1980 | 0.2053 | -94.6% |
| 1981 | 0.5439 | +164.9% |
| 1984 | 0.3425 | -37.0% |
| 1986 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 13.42 | — |
| 2006 | 14.44 | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 13.21 | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 14.14 | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 14.41 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 13.93 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 13.51 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 14.37 | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 14.72 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 14.51 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 14.27 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 14.13 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 14.09 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 14.1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14.08 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 14.58 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 15.26 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 14.33 | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 15.36 | +7.2% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 15.36 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.03, 3.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 15.36 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.96, 3.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Liver cancer death rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +164.9% | 0.2053 | 0.5439 |
| 1986 | -100.0% | 0.3425 | 0 |
| 1980 | -94.6% | 3.82 | 0.2053 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.82 | 3.82 | 3.82 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.156 | 0 | 0.5439 | 7 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.96 | 0 | 14.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.17 | 13.51 | 14.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.88 | 14.33 | 15.36 | 4 |
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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 liver cancer death rate in Guatemala?
- Liver cancer death rate in Guatemala was 15.36 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest liver cancer death rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 15.36 in 2023.
- What is the lowest liver cancer death rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1986.
- How does Guatemala rank for liver cancer death rate?
- Guatemala ranks 2nd out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is liver cancer death rate rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Liver cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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