Share of deaths from major causes in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of deaths from major causes was 8.18 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of deaths from major causes in Guatemala, 1963–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of deaths from major causes in Guatemala stood at 8.18. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from major causes in Guatemala peaked at 8.18 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.96, in 1971.
Guatemala ranks 4th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 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% |
| 2023 | 8.18 | +1.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 8.18 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.48, 2.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 8.18 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.54, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of deaths from major causes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +192.7% | 1.96 | 5.73 |
| 1976 | -44.9% | 5.42 | 2.99 |
| 1986 | +41.0% | 2.52 | 3.55 |
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 | 7.59 | 6.98 | 8.18 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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)
- 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 share of deaths from major causes in Guatemala?
- Share of deaths from major causes in Guatemala was 8.18 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 8.18 in 2023.
- 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 4th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of deaths from major causes rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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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