Probability of dying that year, among females in Guatemala
Guatemala: Probability of dying that year, among females was 1.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying that year, among females in Guatemala, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 1.5% for probability of dying that year, among females in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying that year, among females in Guatemala peaked at 15.3% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2023.
Guatemala ranks 76th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying that year, among females in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15.3% | — |
| 1951 | 15.1% | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 15.0% | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 14.9% | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 14.7% | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 14.6% | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 14.4% | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 14.2% | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 14.0% | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 13.7% | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 13.5% | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 13.3% | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 13.0% | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 12.8% | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 12.5% | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 12.3% | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 12.1% | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 11.8% | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 11.5% | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 11.3% | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 11.0% | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 10.7% | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 10.5% | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 10.2% | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 9.9% | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 9.6% | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 10.2% | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 9.1% | -10.9% |
| 1978 | 8.8% | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 8.5% | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 8.3% | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 8.0% | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 8.5% | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 7.4% | -12.8% |
| 1984 | 7.2% | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 6.9% | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 6.6% | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 6.4% | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 6.1% | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 5.9% | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 5.6% | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 5.4% | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 5.2% | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 5.0% | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 4.8% | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 4.6% | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 4.4% | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 4.2% | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 4.0% | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 3.9% | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 3.6% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.6% | 13.7% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.4% | 11.3% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.8% | 8.5% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.1% | 5.9% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.7% | 3.9% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.6% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More gender data for Guatemala
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,681 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5138 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 14,386 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 14,386 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.14 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 183,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 190,265 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 182,353 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 188,776 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 181,168 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying that year, among females in Guatemala?
- Probability of dying that year, among females in Guatemala was 1.5% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying that year, among females recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying that year, among females recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for probability of dying that year, among females?
- Guatemala ranks 76th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying that year, among females rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying that year, among females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.