Total NCD Deaths in Guatemala
Guatemala: Total NCD Deaths was 46,782 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
46,782
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
89th
of 184 countries
All-time high
51,839
in 2020
All-time low
28,113
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Total NCD Deaths in Guatemala, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total ncd deaths in Guatemala is 46,782, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total ncd deaths in Guatemala peaked at 51,839 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 28,113, in 2000.
That places Guatemala 89th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Total NCD Deaths in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28,113 | — |
| 2001 | 28,508 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 28,532 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 30,092 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 31,094 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 33,305 | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 33,649 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 32,086 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 33,168 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 36,046 | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 38,039 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 38,976 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 40,128 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 42,471 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 43,889 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 45,951 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 47,055 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 47,628 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 49,028 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 50,923 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 51,839 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 46,782 | -9.8% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 46,782 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42,282, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 46,782 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27,321, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31,459 | 28,113 | 36,046 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,409 | 38,039 | 50,923 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,310 | 46,782 | 51,839 | 2 |
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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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total ncd deaths in Guatemala?
- Total ncd deaths in Guatemala was 46,782 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest total ncd deaths recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 51,839 in 2020.
- What is the lowest total ncd deaths recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,113 in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for total ncd deaths?
- Guatemala ranks 89th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total ncd deaths rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Total NCD Deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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