Share of deaths from major causes in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of deaths from major causes was 8.07 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
8.07
Change on year
up 15.6%
World rank
3rd
of 112 countries
All-time high
8.07
in 2022
All-time low
1.96
in 1971
Years of data
55
1963–2022
Share of deaths from major causes in Guatemala, 1963–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of deaths from major causes in Guatemala stood at 8.07. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 15.6% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from major causes in Guatemala peaked at 8.07 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.96, in 1971.
Guatemala ranks 3rd of 112 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Share of deaths from major causes in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 2.21 | — |
| 1964 | 2.22 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 1.98 | -10.6% |
| 1966 | 2.15 | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 2.18 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 2.12 | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 2.96 | +39.5% |
| 1970 | 2.96 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.96 | -33.9% |
| 1974 | 5.73 | +192.7% |
| 1975 | 5.42 | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 2.99 | -44.9% |
| 1977 | 3.07 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 2.31 | -24.6% |
| 1979 | 2.19 | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 1.99 | -9.0% |
| 1981 | 2.45 | +22.9% |
| 1984 | 2.52 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 3.55 | +41.0% |
| 1987 | 4.01 | +13.1% |
| 1988 | 4.45 | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 4.69 | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 3.89 | -17.0% |
| 1991 | 4.57 | +17.5% |
| 1992 | 4.96 | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 5.13 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 5.12 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 5.32 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 5.25 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 5.08 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 5.35 | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 5.75 | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 6.11 | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 6.07 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 6.41 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 6.94 | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 6.73 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 6.54 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 6.5 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 6.51 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 6.4 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 7.05 | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 7.2 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 7.28 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 7.39 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 7.23 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 7.96 | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 7.82 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 8.03 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 7.43 | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 7.72 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 7.8 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 7.12 | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 6.98 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 8.07 | +15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.26 | 1.98 | 2.96 | 7 |
| 1970s | 3.33 | 1.96 | 5.73 | 8 |
| 1980s | 3.38 | 1.99 | 4.69 | 7 |
| 1990s | 5.04 | 3.89 | 5.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.53 | 6.07 | 7.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.59 | 7.2 | 8.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.39 | 6.98 | 8.07 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 1 Mayotte 1.53 compare
- 1 Mexico 8.82 compare
- 2 Republic of Moldova 8.29 compare
- 4 Nicaragua 7.95 compare
- 5 Kazakhstan 7.78 compare
- 6 Turkmenistan 7.59 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,202 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,022 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.2426 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3103 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3238 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from major causes in Guatemala?
- Share of deaths from major causes in Guatemala was 8.07 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 8.07 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.96 in 1971.
- How does Guatemala rank for share of deaths from major causes?
- Guatemala ranks 3rd out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths from major causes rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from major causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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