Mortality rate, adult, female in Guatemala
Guatemala: Mortality rate, adult, female was 121.55 per 1,000 female adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
121.55 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
76th
of 218 countries
All-time high
398.24 per 1,000 female adults
in 1960
All-time low
121.55 per 1,000 female adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, female in Guatemala, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, adult, female in Guatemala is 121.55 per 1,000 female adults, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in Guatemala peaked at 398.24 per 1,000 female adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 121.55 per 1,000 female adults, in 2024.
Guatemala ranks 76th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, female in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 398.24 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 390.43 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 382.02 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 378.11 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 369.27 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 367.85 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 359.21 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 357.59 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 358.29 per 1,000 female adults | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 365 per 1,000 female adults | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 349.13 per 1,000 female adults | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 319.85 per 1,000 female adults | -8.4% |
| 1972 | 295.5 per 1,000 female adults | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 283.65 per 1,000 female adults | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 281.21 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 290.38 per 1,000 female adults | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 390.45 per 1,000 female adults | +34.5% |
| 1977 | 262.31 per 1,000 female adults | -32.8% |
| 1978 | 241.5 per 1,000 female adults | -7.9% |
| 1979 | 235.66 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 244.05 per 1,000 female adults | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 245.78 per 1,000 female adults | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 296.33 per 1,000 female adults | +20.6% |
| 1983 | 234.82 per 1,000 female adults | -20.8% |
| 1984 | 226.75 per 1,000 female adults | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 220.37 per 1,000 female adults | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 215.55 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 213.55 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 213.52 per 1,000 female adults | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 214.3 per 1,000 female adults | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 216.52 per 1,000 female adults | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 219.38 per 1,000 female adults | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 225.4 per 1,000 female adults | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 224.15 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 213.25 per 1,000 female adults | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 203.03 per 1,000 female adults | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 190.87 per 1,000 female adults | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 181.36 per 1,000 female adults | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 173.06 per 1,000 female adults | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 167.13 per 1,000 female adults | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 162.16 per 1,000 female adults | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 159.45 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 153.66 per 1,000 female adults | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 151.8 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 151.92 per 1,000 female adults | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 154.4 per 1,000 female adults | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 146.72 per 1,000 female adults | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 140.51 per 1,000 female adults | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 138.98 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 138.16 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 138.67 per 1,000 female adults | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 135.16 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 132.22 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 131.54 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 131.81 per 1,000 female adults | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 133.99 per 1,000 female adults | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 131.62 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 128.84 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 131.61 per 1,000 female adults | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 131.26 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 142.41 per 1,000 female adults | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 175.74 per 1,000 female adults | +23.4% |
| 2022 | 137.86 per 1,000 female adults | -21.6% |
| 2023 | 123.44 per 1,000 female adults | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 121.55 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 372.6 per 1,000 female adults | 357.59 per 1,000 female adults | 398.24 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 294.97 per 1,000 female adults | 235.66 per 1,000 female adults | 390.45 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 232.5 per 1,000 female adults | 213.52 per 1,000 female adults | 296.33 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 201.42 per 1,000 female adults | 167.13 per 1,000 female adults | 225.4 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 149.78 per 1,000 female adults | 138.16 per 1,000 female adults | 162.16 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 132.67 per 1,000 female adults | 128.84 per 1,000 female adults | 138.67 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 140.2 per 1,000 female adults | 121.55 per 1,000 female adults | 175.74 per 1,000 female adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 73 Pakistan 128.87 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 74 Jamaica 121.83 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 75 Bahamas 121.73 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 77 India 120.86 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 78 American Samoa 120.6 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 79 Suriname 120.43 per 1,000 female adults 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, female in Guatemala?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in Guatemala was 121.55 per 1,000 female adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 398.24 per 1,000 female adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 121.55 per 1,000 female adults in 2024.
- How does Guatemala rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- Guatemala ranks 76th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.