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