Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Guatemala
Guatemala: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 9.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 9.0% for tuberculosis case fatality rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Guatemala peaked at 21.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2020.
Guatemala ranks 112th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.1% | 10.0% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 9.0% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 8.0% | 9.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Guatemala
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 181,604 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 179,134 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 184,967 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 182,162 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 187,153 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 184,024 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case fatality rate in Guatemala?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Guatemala was 9.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2020.
- How does Guatemala rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- Guatemala ranks 112th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case fatality rate rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis case fatality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated percentage of people diagnosed with tuberculosis, who end up dying of it.