Mortality rate, adult, male in Guatemala
Guatemala: Mortality rate, adult, male was 202.8 per 1,000 male adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
202.8 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
81st
of 218 countries
All-time high
587.88 per 1,000 male adults
in 1982
All-time low
201.63 per 1,000 male adults
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, male in Guatemala, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 202.8 per 1,000 male adults for mortality rate, adult, male in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in Guatemala peaked at 587.88 per 1,000 male adults in 1982 and was at its lowest, 201.63 per 1,000 male adults, in 2023.
Guatemala ranks 81st 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, male in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 401.06 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 394.01 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 388.09 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 396.31 per 1,000 male adults | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 394.37 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 401.71 per 1,000 male adults | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 405.87 per 1,000 male adults | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 408.61 per 1,000 male adults | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 419.93 per 1,000 male adults | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 437.92 per 1,000 male adults | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 426.16 per 1,000 male adults | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 399.82 per 1,000 male adults | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 373.81 per 1,000 male adults | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 359.04 per 1,000 male adults | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 362.75 per 1,000 male adults | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 370.06 per 1,000 male adults | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 441.79 per 1,000 male adults | +19.4% |
| 1977 | 343.81 per 1,000 male adults | -22.2% |
| 1978 | 342.77 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 353.58 per 1,000 male adults | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 412.12 per 1,000 male adults | +16.6% |
| 1981 | 450.84 per 1,000 male adults | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 587.88 per 1,000 male adults | +30.4% |
| 1983 | 349.36 per 1,000 male adults | -40.6% |
| 1984 | 323.77 per 1,000 male adults | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 318.5 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 316.37 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 310.63 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 307.51 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 310.97 per 1,000 male adults | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 316.9 per 1,000 male adults | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 322.35 per 1,000 male adults | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 331.56 per 1,000 male adults | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 328.02 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 325.29 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 318 per 1,000 male adults | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 304.54 per 1,000 male adults | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 298.31 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 288.13 per 1,000 male adults | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 280.65 per 1,000 male adults | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 275.05 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 272.19 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 270.74 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 266.05 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 270.67 per 1,000 male adults | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 269.13 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 264.07 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 255.63 per 1,000 male adults | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 254.43 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 252.58 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 248.2 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 238.41 per 1,000 male adults | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 230.21 per 1,000 male adults | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 226.57 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 227.28 per 1,000 male adults | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 228.83 per 1,000 male adults | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 224.63 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 216.99 per 1,000 male adults | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 215.01 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 214.34 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 246.99 per 1,000 male adults | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 287.37 per 1,000 male adults | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 224.94 per 1,000 male adults | -21.7% |
| 2023 | 201.63 per 1,000 male adults | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 202.8 per 1,000 male adults | +0.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 202.8 per 1,000 male adults is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 182.3 per 1,000 male adults, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 202.8 per 1,000 male adults is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 170.37 per 1,000 male adults, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate, adult, male 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | -40.6% | 587.88 per 1,000 male adults | 349.36 per 1,000 male adults |
| 1982 | +30.4% | 450.84 per 1,000 male adults | 587.88 per 1,000 male adults |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 404.79 per 1,000 male adults | 388.09 per 1,000 male adults | 437.92 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 377.36 per 1,000 male adults | 342.77 per 1,000 male adults | 441.79 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 368.8 per 1,000 male adults | 307.51 per 1,000 male adults | 587.88 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 311.38 per 1,000 male adults | 280.65 per 1,000 male adults | 331.56 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 265.05 per 1,000 male adults | 252.58 per 1,000 male adults | 275.05 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 227.05 per 1,000 male adults | 214.34 per 1,000 male adults | 248.2 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 232.75 per 1,000 male adults | 201.63 per 1,000 male adults | 287.37 per 1,000 male adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 78 Bahamas 208.11 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 79 Turkmenistan 207.92 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 80 Cambodia 206.85 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 82 Mauritania 202.62 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 83 Timor-Leste 202.49 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 84 Senegal 200.96 per 1,000 male 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, male in Guatemala?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in Guatemala was 202.8 per 1,000 male adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 587.88 per 1,000 male adults in 1982.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 201.63 per 1,000 male adults in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- Guatemala ranks 81st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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, male (per 1,000 male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.