Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Guatemala
Guatemala: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 14.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Guatemala, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 14.6% for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in 2021.
That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Guatemala peaked at 16.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2002.
That places Guatemala 128th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.9% | 13.3% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 14.7% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 14.6% | 16.0% | 2 |
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More health data for Guatemala
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 181,604 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 179,134 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 184,967 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 182,162 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 187,153 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 184,024 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Guatemala?
- Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Guatemala was 14.6% in 2021, according to World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2002.
- How does Guatemala rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- Guatemala ranks 128th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases 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 World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.