Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Guatemala
Guatemala: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 1.97 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.97
Change on year
down 16.9%
World rank
143rd
of 229 countries
All-time high
6.76
in 1950
All-time low
1.97
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Guatemala, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Guatemala stood at 1.97. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.9% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Guatemala peaked at 6.76 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.97, in 2023.
Guatemala ranks 143rd of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.76 | — |
| 1951 | 6.63 | -1.8% |
| 1952 | 6.45 | -2.8% |
| 1953 | 6.26 | -2.8% |
| 1954 | 6.09 | -2.8% |
| 1955 | 5.91 | -2.9% |
| 1956 | 5.75 | -2.8% |
| 1957 | 5.59 | -2.8% |
| 1958 | 5.38 | -3.8% |
| 1959 | 5.32 | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 5.2 | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 5.52 | +6.1% |
| 1962 | 5.5 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 5.56 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 5.23 | -5.8% |
| 1965 | 5.32 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 5.28 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 5.48 | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 5.62 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 5.68 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 5.15 | -9.3% |
| 1971 | 4.39 | -14.7% |
| 1972 | 3.91 | -10.9% |
| 1973 | 3.74 | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 3.83 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 3.92 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 4.46 | +13.8% |
| 1977 | 3.46 | -22.5% |
| 1978 | 3.27 | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 3.4 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 3.77 | +10.7% |
| 1981 | 3.96 | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 4.97 | +25.3% |
| 1983 | 3.53 | -29.0% |
| 1984 | 3.36 | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 3.21 | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 3.16 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 3.06 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 3.01 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 2.95 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 2.95 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 2.95 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 3.09 | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 3.13 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 3.06 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 2.93 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 2.76 | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 2.68 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 2.6 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 2.49 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 2.4 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 2.28 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 2.23 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 2.2 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 2.25 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 2.26 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.21 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 2.15 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 2.11 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 2.09 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 2.07 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.11 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.11 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 2.15 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 2.17 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 2.19 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 2.15 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.06 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 2.12 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 2.08 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 3.12 | +50.1% |
| 2021 | 3.57 | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 2.37 | -33.7% |
| 2023 | 1.97 | -16.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.01 | 5.32 | 6.76 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.44 | 5.2 | 5.68 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.95 | 3.27 | 5.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.5 | 2.95 | 4.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.86 | 2.49 | 3.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.22 | 2.09 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.12 | 2.06 | 2.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.76 | 1.97 | 3.57 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in Guatemala?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Guatemala was 1.97 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 6.76 in 1950.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.97 in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Guatemala ranks 143rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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