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
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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

Indicator
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.