Tuberculosis deaths by region in Guatemala
Guatemala: Tuberculosis deaths by region was 480 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis deaths by region in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis deaths by region in Guatemala stood at 480 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis deaths by region in Guatemala peaked at 590 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 260 deaths, in 2020.
Guatemala ranks 91st of 215 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.
Tuberculosis deaths by region in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 590 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 550 deaths | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 490 deaths | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 450 deaths | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 430 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 430 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 410 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 450 deaths | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 480 deaths | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 470 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 440 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 390 deaths | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 320 deaths | -17.9% |
| 2013 | 410 deaths | +28.1% |
| 2014 | 390 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 380 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 400 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 390 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 370 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 430 deaths | +16.2% |
| 2020 | 260 deaths | -39.5% |
| 2021 | 300 deaths | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 380 deaths | +26.7% |
| 2023 | 460 deaths | +21.1% |
| 2024 | 480 deaths | +4.3% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 480 deaths is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 380 deaths, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 480 deaths is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.5 deaths, 6.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 475 deaths | 410 deaths | 590 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 392 deaths | 320 deaths | 440 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 376 deaths | 260 deaths | 480 deaths | 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)
- 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 tuberculosis deaths by region in Guatemala?
- Tuberculosis deaths by region in Guatemala was 480 deaths in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis deaths by region recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 590 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis deaths by region recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 260 deaths in 2020.
- How does Guatemala rank for tuberculosis deaths by region?
- Guatemala ranks 91st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis deaths by region rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. 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 deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis in each region.