Mortality from ncds sdgs in Guatemala
Guatemala: Mortality from ncds sdgs was 14.6 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
14.6
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
128th
of 185 countries
All-time high
16
in 2020
All-time low
13.3
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mortality from ncds sdgs in Guatemala, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 14.6 for mortality from ncds sdgs 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, mortality from ncds sdgs in Guatemala peaked at 16 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.
Mortality from ncds sdgs in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.9 | — |
| 2001 | 13.5 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 13.3 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 13.9 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 14 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 14.5 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 14.4 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 14 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 13.6 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 14.3 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 14.7 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 14.7 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 14.9 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 15.3 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 15.3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15.7 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 15.8 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 15.2 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 15.8 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 15.5 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 16 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 14.6 | -8.8% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 14.6 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.1, 81% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 14.6 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.8, 92% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.94 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.29 | 14.7 | 15.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.3 | 14.6 | 16 | 2 |
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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 mortality from ncds sdgs in Guatemala?
- Mortality from ncds sdgs in Guatemala was 14.6 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality from ncds sdgs recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 16 in 2020.
- What is the lowest mortality from ncds sdgs recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3 in 2002.
- How does Guatemala rank for mortality from ncds sdgs?
- Guatemala ranks 128th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality from ncds sdgs 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 Mortality from ncds sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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