Lung cancer deaths men women in Guatemala
Guatemala: Lung cancer deaths men women was 4.88 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Lung cancer deaths men women in Guatemala, 1963–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, lung cancer deaths men women in Guatemala stood at 4.88.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.0% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer deaths men women in Guatemala peaked at 7.68 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.4849, in 1979.
That places Guatemala 106th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Lung cancer deaths men women in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 1.94 | — |
| 1964 | 4.21 | +117.0% |
| 1965 | 2.81 | -33.4% |
| 1966 | 1.91 | -31.8% |
| 1967 | 2.06 | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 2.69 | +30.7% |
| 1969 | 3.19 | +18.7% |
| 1970 | 1.47 | -54.0% |
| 1971 | 1.71 | +16.3% |
| 1974 | 2.94 | +72.2% |
| 1975 | 2.49 | -15.4% |
| 1976 | 2.49 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 2.68 | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 1.96 | -26.6% |
| 1979 | 0.4849 | -75.3% |
| 1980 | 3.03 | +525.5% |
| 1981 | 3.06 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.876 | -71.4% |
| 1986 | 3.28 | +274.7% |
| 1987 | 3.62 | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 3.47 | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 4.2 | +21.1% |
| 1990 | 4.52 | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 5.02 | +11.2% |
| 1992 | 4.08 | -18.7% |
| 1993 | 3.62 | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 6.02 | +66.4% |
| 1995 | 4.67 | -22.5% |
| 1996 | 3.89 | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 7.21 | +85.4% |
| 1998 | 5.9 | -18.1% |
| 1999 | 6.73 | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 7.23 | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 6.61 | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 6.67 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 7.3 | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 7.09 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 7.68 | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 6.38 | -16.9% |
| 2007 | 7.13 | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 6.91 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 5.88 | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 6.11 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 4.33 | -29.1% |
| 2012 | 5.37 | +24.0% |
| 2013 | 4.92 | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 4.75 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 4.57 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 4.72 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 4.28 | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 4.84 | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 4.79 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 4.49 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 4.15 | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 3.7 | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 4.88 | +32.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 4.88 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.76, 31% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 4.88 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.31, 52% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lung cancer deaths men women 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +525.5% | 0.4849 | 3.03 |
| 1986 | +274.7% | 0.876 | 3.28 |
| 1964 | +117.0% | 1.94 | 4.21 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.69 | 1.91 | 4.21 | 7 |
| 1970s | 2.03 | 0.4849 | 2.94 | 8 |
| 1980s | 3.08 | 0.876 | 4.2 | 7 |
| 1990s | 5.17 | 3.62 | 7.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.89 | 5.88 | 7.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.87 | 4.28 | 6.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.88 | 4 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer deaths men women in Guatemala?
- Lung cancer deaths men women in Guatemala was 4.88 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer deaths men women recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 7.68 in 2005.
- What is the lowest lung cancer deaths men women recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4849 in 1979.
- How does Guatemala rank for lung cancer deaths men women?
- Guatemala ranks 106th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lung cancer deaths men women rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Lung cancer deaths men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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