Stomach cancer death rate in Guatemala
Guatemala: Stomach cancer death rate was 10.04 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10.04
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
6th
of 111 countries
All-time high
24.54
in 1964
All-time low
9.69
in 2022
Years of data
56
1963–2023
Stomach cancer death rate in Guatemala, 1963–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, stomach cancer death rate in Guatemala stood at 10.04.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stomach cancer death rate in Guatemala peaked at 24.54 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 9.69, in 2022.
Guatemala ranks 6th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Stomach cancer death rate in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 20.69 | — |
| 1964 | 24.54 | +18.6% |
| 1965 | 13.72 | -44.1% |
| 1966 | 14.72 | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 15.15 | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 13.68 | -9.7% |
| 1969 | 15.52 | +13.5% |
| 1970 | 14.58 | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 13.36 | -8.4% |
| 1974 | 14.58 | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 15.33 | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 13.67 | -10.9% |
| 1977 | 13.61 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 16.14 | +18.6% |
| 1979 | 16.62 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 16.6 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 13.51 | -18.6% |
| 1984 | 18.9 | +39.9% |
| 1986 | 16.09 | -14.9% |
| 1987 | 15.77 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 16.41 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 16.4 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 16.13 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 15.44 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 16.02 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 16.43 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 20.7 | +26.0% |
| 1995 | 18.91 | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 18.66 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 20.57 | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 19.88 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 20.08 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 20.19 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 19.91 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 20.03 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 20.2 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 19.73 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 20.55 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 20.48 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 20.42 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 18.94 | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 18.01 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 18.69 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 16.34 | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 15.99 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 15.46 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 15.34 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 14.01 | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 12.59 | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 11.87 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 11.35 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 10.35 | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 10.91 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 11.92 | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 9.69 | -18.8% |
| 2023 | 10.04 | +3.7% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 10.04 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.68, 1.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 10.04 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.6, 1.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Stomach cancer death rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | -44.1% | 24.54 | 13.72 |
| 1984 | +39.9% | 13.51 | 18.9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.86 | 13.68 | 24.54 | 7 |
| 1970s | 14.74 | 13.36 | 16.62 | 8 |
| 1980s | 16.24 | 13.51 | 18.9 | 7 |
| 1990s | 18.28 | 15.44 | 20.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.85 | 18.01 | 20.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.2 | 10.35 | 18.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.64 | 9.69 | 11.92 | 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 stomach cancer death rate in Guatemala?
- Stomach cancer death rate in Guatemala was 10.04 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stomach cancer death rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 24.54 in 1964.
- What is the lowest stomach cancer death rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.69 in 2022.
- How does Guatemala rank for stomach cancer death rate?
- Guatemala ranks 6th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stomach cancer death rate rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. 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 Stomach cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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