Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 16.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Guatemala, 1963–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Guatemala is 16.9%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Guatemala peaked at 16.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1963.
That places Guatemala 109th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 2.4% | — |
| 1964 | 3.1% | +31.4% |
| 1965 | 3.0% | -5.6% |
| 1966 | 3.2% | +9.6% |
| 1967 | 3.3% | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 3.3% | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 3.0% | -11.6% |
| 1970 | 3.4% | +14.8% |
| 1971 | 3.4% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 4.1% | +19.9% |
| 1975 | 4.0% | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 3.5% | -12.8% |
| 1977 | 4.8% | +38.1% |
| 1978 | 5.3% | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 5.1% | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 4.8% | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 5.0% | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 6.4% | +28.9% |
| 1986 | 6.3% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 6.4% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 7.2% | +13.2% |
| 1989 | 7.5% | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 6.5% | -12.9% |
| 1991 | 7.2% | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 7.9% | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 8.4% | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 9.5% | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 10.3% | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 10.7% | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 10.3% | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 11.5% | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 11.2% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 9.3% | -17.1% |
| 2001 | 9.3% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 9.4% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 12.3% | +31.6% |
| 2004 | 10.4% | -15.3% |
| 2005 | 10.6% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 12.3% | +16.8% |
| 2007 | 13.5% | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 13.4% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 11.5% | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 13.7% | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 14.3% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 14.2% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 14.8% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 14.2% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 14.2% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 14.4% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 14.5% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 14.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 16.3% | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 16.4% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 16.9% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.0% | 2.4% | 3.3% | 7 |
| 1970s | 4.2% | 3.4% | 5.3% | 8 |
| 1980s | 6.2% | 4.8% | 7.5% | 7 |
| 1990s | 9.3% | 6.5% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 9.3% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 12.5% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 16.3% | 16.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 106 Paraguay 19.0% compare
- 107 Peru 18.9% compare
- 108 El Salvador 17.9% compare
- 110 Republic of Korea 16.7% compare
- 111 South Africa 15.6% compare
- 112 Thailand 15.2% 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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0521 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0537 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 0.8459 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Guatemala?
- Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Guatemala was 16.9% in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1963.
- How does Guatemala rank for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Guatemala ranks 109th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of total reported deaths in males in those aged all ages that are from cardiovascular diseases.