Mortality rate in Guatemala
Guatemala: Mortality rate was 5.26 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.26
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
7th
of 36 countries
All-time high
8.47
in 1992
All-time low
5.18
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate in Guatemala, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate in Guatemala stood at 5.26.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate in Guatemala peaked at 8.47 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 5.18, in 2022.
That places Guatemala 7th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.25 | — |
| 1991 | 8.45 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 8.47 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 8.3 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 8.02 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 7.74 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 7.49 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 7.28 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 7.12 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 7 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 6.93 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 6.91 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 6.97 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 7.11 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 7.24 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 7.31 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 7.29 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 7.21 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 7.07 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 6.88 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 6.65 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 6.45 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 6.35 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 6.37 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 6.46 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 6.54 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 6.53 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 6.34 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 5.99 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 5.62 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 5.36 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 5.22 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 5.18 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 5.22 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 5.26 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.81 | 7 | 8.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.09 | 6.88 | 7.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.33 | 5.62 | 6.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.25 | 5.18 | 5.36 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 4 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5.7 compare
- 5 Saint Lucia 5.59 compare
- 6 Belize 5.45 compare
- 8 Guyana 4.98 compare
- 9 Trinidad and Tobago 4.9 compare
- 10 Brazil 4.74 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,202 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,022 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0496 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.504 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate in Guatemala?
- Mortality rate in Guatemala was 5.26 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 8.47 in 1992.
- What is the lowest mortality rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.18 in 2022.
- How does Guatemala rank for mortality rate?
- Guatemala ranks 7th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate (15-19 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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