Number of deaths in Guatemala
Guatemala: Number of deaths was 87,527 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
87,527
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
90th
of 236 countries
All-time high
121,587
in 2021
All-time low
73,110
in 2000
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Guatemala, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths in Guatemala stood at 87,527.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Guatemala peaked at 121,587 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 73,110, in 2000.
Guatemala ranks 90th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of deaths in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 80,188 | — |
| 1951 | 80,594 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 81,043 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 81,402 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 81,719 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 81,853 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 81,967 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 82,035 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 80,331 | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 78,679 | -2.1% |
| 1960 | 76,534 | -2.7% |
| 1961 | 77,247 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 77,910 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 79,223 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 79,809 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 81,190 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 82,173 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 83,339 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 85,031 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 87,671 | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 86,251 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 82,357 | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 79,383 | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 77,869 | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 79,040 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 81,664 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 103,849 | +27.2% |
| 1977 | 77,699 | -25.2% |
| 1978 | 75,621 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 76,737 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 82,483 | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 86,031 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 112,739 | +31.0% |
| 1983 | 79,425 | -29.5% |
| 1984 | 77,494 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 76,615 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 76,419 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 76,113 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 76,134 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 77,329 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 79,126 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 80,118 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 81,643 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 81,738 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 81,457 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 80,135 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 77,878 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 76,266 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 74,819 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 73,484 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 73,110 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 73,328 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 73,155 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 73,167 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 74,629 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 76,981 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 75,743 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 75,372 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 76,411 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 77,546 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 78,602 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 78,479 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 78,536 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 79,762 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 81,499 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 83,736 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 84,175 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 84,187 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 86,510 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 87,529 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 101,281 | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 121,587 | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 94,247 | -22.5% |
| 2023 | 87,527 | -7.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 87,527 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43,965, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 87,527 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22,105, 4.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +31.0% | 86,031 | 112,739 |
| 1983 | -29.5% | 112,739 | 79,425 |
| 1976 | +27.2% | 81,664 | 103,849 |
| 1977 | -25.2% | 103,849 | 77,699 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 80,981 | 78,679 | 82,035 | 10 |
| 1960s | 81,013 | 76,534 | 87,671 | 10 |
| 1970s | 82,047 | 75,621 | 103,849 | 10 |
| 1980s | 82,078 | 76,113 | 112,739 | 10 |
| 1990s | 78,666 | 73,484 | 81,738 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74,944 | 73,110 | 77,546 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82,302 | 78,479 | 87,529 | 10 |
| 2020s | 101,160 | 87,527 | 121,587 | 4 |
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- 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 number of deaths in Guatemala?
- Number of deaths in Guatemala was 87,527 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 121,587 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,110 in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for number of deaths?
- Guatemala ranks 90th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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