Tuberculosis death rate in Guatemala
Guatemala: Tuberculosis death rate was 2.6 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
115th
of 215 countries
All-time high
5.1
in 2000
All-time low
1.5
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis death rate in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis death rate in Guatemala is 2.6, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Guatemala peaked at 5.1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 2020.
That places Guatemala 115th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis death rate in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.1 | — |
| 2001 | 4.6 | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 4 | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 3.6 | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 3.4 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 3.3 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 3.1 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 3.3 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 3.5 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 3.3 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 3 | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 2.7 | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 2.2 | -18.5% |
| 2013 | 2.7 | +22.7% |
| 2014 | 2.5 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 2.4 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.2 | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 2.5 | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 1.5 | -40.0% |
| 2021 | 1.7 | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 2.1 | +23.5% |
| 2023 | 2.6 | +23.8% |
| 2024 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 2.6 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.6, 72% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 2.6 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.55, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.72 | 3.1 | 5.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5 | 2.2 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 5 |
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 tuberculosis death rate in Guatemala?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Guatemala was 2.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1 in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 2020.
- How does Guatemala rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Guatemala ranks 115th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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