Cambodia vs Guatemala: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Cambodia
8,324 deaths
in 2023
Guatemala
8,105 deaths
in 2023
Cambodia rank
59th
Guatemala rank
61st
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Cambodia
- Guatemala
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 8,324 deaths against 8,105 deaths in Guatemala, a difference of 219 deaths.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 59th and Guatemala ranks 61st of 236 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52,046 deaths | 42,019 deaths | 10,027 deaths | Cambodia |
| 1960s | 50,520 deaths | 41,616 deaths | 8,904 deaths | Cambodia |
| 1970s | 55,844 deaths | 38,963 deaths | 16,881 deaths | Cambodia |
| 1980s | 38,218 deaths | 33,106 deaths | 5,112 deaths | Cambodia |
| 1990s | 43,330 deaths | 25,079 deaths | 18,251 deaths | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 25,355 deaths | 17,720 deaths | 7,636 deaths | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 12,550 deaths | 12,015 deaths | 534.7 deaths | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 8,954 deaths | 8,605 deaths | 349.25 deaths | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, by world region, Cambodia or Guatemala?
- Cambodia, at 8,324 deaths against 8,105 deaths in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Cambodia and Guatemala?
- 219 deaths, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Guatemala?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and Guatemala rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Cambodia ranks 59th and Guatemala ranks 61st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.