Probability of dying, by age in Guatemala
Guatemala: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0193 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying, by age in Guatemala, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying, by age in Guatemala is 0.0193, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying, by age in Guatemala peaked at 0.0407 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0193, in 2021.
Guatemala ranks 70th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0349 | 0.0296 | 0.0407 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0243 | 0.0207 | 0.0285 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0197 | 0.0193 | 0.0201 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying, by age in Guatemala?
- Probability of dying, by age in Guatemala was 0.0193 in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying, by age recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0407 in 2000.
- What is the lowest probability of dying, by age recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0193 in 2021.
- How does Guatemala rank for probability of dying, by age?
- Guatemala ranks 70th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is probability of dying, by age rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The annual probability of death among people in a given age group, expressed as a fraction.