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