Colombia vs Guatemala: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region

Colombia
8,456 deaths
in 2023
Guatemala
8,105 deaths
in 2023
Colombia rank
58th
Guatemala rank
61st

Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time

  • Colombia
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 8,456 deaths against 8,105 deaths in Guatemala, a difference of 351 deaths.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 58th and Guatemala ranks 61st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 7 and Guatemala in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Guatemala Difference Ahead
1950s 100,351 deaths 42,019 deaths 58,332 deaths Colombia
1960s 87,386 deaths 41,616 deaths 45,769 deaths Colombia
1970s 60,513 deaths 38,963 deaths 21,550 deaths Colombia
1980s 38,925 deaths 33,106 deaths 5,819 deaths Colombia
1990s 27,342 deaths 25,079 deaths 2,263 deaths Colombia
2000s 18,556 deaths 17,720 deaths 835.8 deaths Colombia
2010s 11,495 deaths 12,015 deaths 520.2 deaths Guatemala
2020s 8,958 deaths 8,605 deaths 352.75 deaths Colombia

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, Colombia or Guatemala?
Colombia, at 8,456 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 Colombia and Guatemala?
351 deaths, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Guatemala?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Guatemala rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
Colombia ranks 58th 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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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.