Congo vs Guatemala: Number of child deaths by region

Congo
7,367
in 2024
Guatemala
7,745
in 2024
Congo rank
61st
Guatemala rank
59th

Number of child deaths by region over time

  • Congo
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 7,745 against 7,367 in Congo, a difference of 378.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 61st and Guatemala ranks 59th of 195 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Guatemala Difference Ahead
1960s 7,978 40,552 32,574 Guatemala
1970s 8,095 38,399 30,304 Guatemala
1980s 7,695 32,616 24,922 Guatemala
1990s 10,340 24,621 14,281 Guatemala
2000s 11,319 17,481 6,162 Guatemala
2010s 9,447 11,843 2,396 Guatemala
2020s 7,658 8,377 719.8 Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of child deaths by region, Congo or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 7,745 against 7,367 in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of child deaths by region between Congo and Guatemala?
378, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Guatemala?
63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Congo and Guatemala rank globally for number of child deaths by region?
Congo ranks 61st and Guatemala ranks 59th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of child deaths by 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 child deaths by region
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 11,389 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.