Crude death rate — all countries

Crude death rate — Guatemala

Crude death rate in Guatemala in 2024 — 4.9 per 1,000. Ranked 20 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 74.2%.

2024 4.9 per 1,000 +0.64% vs 2023
World rank 20of 217
Period maximum 18.8 per 1,0001960
Period minimum 4.8 per 1,0002023

Trend over time

1960–2024 · per 1,000 people

Crude death rate — Guatemala, 1960–20240510152019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 18.8 per 1,0001962: 18.1 per 1,0001964: 17.5 per 1,0001966: 17 per 1,0001968: 16.6 per 1,0001970: 16 per 1,0001972: 14 per 1,0001974: 13.2 per 1,0001976: 16.6 per 1,0001978: 11.5 per 1,0001980: 12 per 1,0001982: 15.6 per 1,0001984: 10.2 per 1,0001986: 9.5 per 1,0001988: 8.9 per 1,0001990: 8.8 per 1,0001992: 8.6 per 1,0001994: 8.1 per 1,0001996: 7.4 per 1,0001998: 6.7 per 1,0002000: 6.3 per 1,0002002: 6 per 1,0002004: 5.8 per 1,0002006: 5.7 per 1,0002008: 5.5 per 1,0002010: 5.4 per 1,0002012: 5.2 per 1,0002014: 5.2 per 1,0002016: 5.2 per 1,0002018: 5.1 per 1,0002020: 5.8 per 1,0002022: 5.3 per 1,0002024: 4.9 per 1,000
Change over the period: −14 (−74.2%) Average annual rate: -2.09 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Guatemala

Guatemala 4.9 per 1,000
World 7.6 per 1,000
Central America computed 5.9 per 1,000
Upper-middle-income countries computed 7.4 per 1,000
Crude death rate — Guatemala, by year Guatemala All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 1,000 Change Change, %
2024 4.9 +0 +0.64%
2023 4.8 −0.5 −8.56%
2022 5.3 −1.6 −23.56%
2021 6.9 +1.1 +18.41%
2020 5.8 +0.7 +14.03%
2019 5.1 −0 −0.35%
2018 5.1 +0.1 +1.06%
2017 5.1 −0.1 −1.8%
2016 5.2 −0.1 −1.32%
2015 5.2 +0 +0.89%
2014 5.2 +0 +0.25%
2013 5.2 −0 −0.4%
2012 5.2 −0.1 −1.89%
2011 5.3 −0.1 −2.14%
2010 5.4 −0 −0.62%
2009 5.5 −0 −0.51%
2008 5.5 −0 −0.69%
2007 5.5 −0.1 −2.56%
2006 5.7 −0.2 −3.67%
2005 5.9 +0.1 +0.94%
2004 5.8 −0 −0.26%
2003 5.8 −0.1 −2.21%
2002 6 −0.2 −2.48%
2001 6.1 −0.1 −1.98%
2000 6.3 −0.2 −2.84%
1999 6.4 −0.3 −4.23%
1998 6.7 −0.3 −4.37%
1997 7 −0.3 −4.54%
1996 7.4 −0.4 −5.3%
1995 7.8 −0.3 −4.19%
1994 8.1 −0.2 −2.97%
1993 8.4 −0.2 −2.52%
1992 8.6 −0.1 −0.76%
1991 8.6 −0.1 −1.45%
1990 8.8 −0 −0.51%
1989 8.8 −0.1 −1.24%
1988 8.9 −0.3 −2.74%
1987 9.2 −0.3 −3.12%
1986 9.5 −0.3 −2.98%
1985 9.8 −0.4 −3.9%
1984 10.2 −0.5 −5.13%
1983 10.7 −4.9 −31.25%
1982 15.6 +3.4 +28.06%
1981 12.2 +0.2 +1.72%
1980 12 +0.5 +4.8%
1979 11.4 −0.1 −1.03%
1978 11.5 −0.6 −5.04%
1977 12.1 −4.4 −26.81%
1976 16.6 +3.3 +24.45%
1975 13.3 +0.1 +0.83%
1974 13.2 −0.1 −1.03%
1973 13.4 −0.6 −4.4%
1972 14 −0.9 −6.07%
1971 14.9 −1.1 −6.95%
1970 16 −0.7 −4.17%
1969 16.7 +0.1 +0.39%
1968 16.6 −0.1 −0.75%
1967 16.7 −0.2 −1.4%
1966 17 −0.3 −1.63%
1965 17.3 −0.2 −1.15%
1964 17.5 −0.4 −2.16%
1963 17.8 −0.2 −1.25%
1962 18.1 −0.4 −2.09%
1961 18.5 −0.4 −2.03%
1960 18.8

Central America, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The crude death rate is the number of deaths during a year per 1,000 people of the mid-year population. It depends heavily on age structure: it is higher in the aging countries of Europe than in African countries that have higher mortality at every age but a very young population. Life expectancy is the more correct measure for comparing population health.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.