Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Guatemala
Guatemala: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women was 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3.7 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
108th
of 111 countries
All-time high
7.68 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2005
All-time low
0.4849 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1979
Years of data
55
1963–2022
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Guatemala, 1963–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Guatemala stood at 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Guatemala peaked at 7.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.4849 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1979.
That places Guatemala 108th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1964 | 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +117.0% |
| 1965 | 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.4% |
| 1966 | 1.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.8% |
| 1967 | 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 2.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.7% |
| 1969 | 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.7% |
| 1970 | 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -54.0% |
| 1971 | 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.3% |
| 1974 | 2.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +72.2% |
| 1975 | 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.4% |
| 1976 | 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 1.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.6% |
| 1979 | 0.4849 deaths per 100,000 people | -75.3% |
| 1980 | 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +525.5% |
| 1981 | 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.876 deaths per 100,000 people | -71.4% |
| 1986 | 3.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +274.7% |
| 1987 | 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 3.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.1% |
| 1990 | 4.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 5.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.2% |
| 1992 | 4.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.7% |
| 1993 | 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 6.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +66.4% |
| 1995 | 4.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.5% |
| 1996 | 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 7.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +85.4% |
| 1998 | 5.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.1% |
| 1999 | 6.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 7.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 6.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 6.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 7.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 7.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 7.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 6.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.9% |
| 2007 | 7.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 6.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 5.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 6.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 4.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.1% |
| 2012 | 5.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.0% |
| 2013 | 4.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 4.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 4.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 4.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 4.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 4.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 4.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 4.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 4.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1970s | 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4849 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 1980s | 3.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.876 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 5.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 105 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5.73 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 106 Ecuador 4.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 107 Nicaragua 4.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 109 El Salvador 3.17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 110 Oman 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 111 Qatar 3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Guatemala?
- Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Guatemala was 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 7.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4849 deaths per 100,000 people in 1979.
- How does Guatemala rank for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Guatemala ranks 108th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.