Algeria vs Guatemala: Child mortality by sex
Algeria
2.35 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Guatemala
2.26 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Algeria rank
73rd
Guatemala rank
74th
Child mortality by sex over time
- Algeria
- Guatemala
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 2.35 deaths per 100 live births against 2.26 deaths per 100 live births in Guatemala, a difference of 0.09 deaths per 100 live births.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1957 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 73rd and Guatemala ranks 74th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 4 and Guatemala in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.53 deaths per 100 live births | 23.89 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6398 deaths per 100 live births | Algeria |
| 1960s | 24.69 deaths per 100 live births | 20.44 deaths per 100 live births | 4.25 deaths per 100 live births | Algeria |
| 1970s | 21.27 deaths per 100 live births | 15.7 deaths per 100 live births | 5.57 deaths per 100 live births | Algeria |
| 1980s | 9.66 deaths per 100 live births | 11.07 deaths per 100 live births | 1.41 deaths per 100 live births | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 5.14 deaths per 100 live births | 7.11 deaths per 100 live births | 1.97 deaths per 100 live births | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 3.74 deaths per 100 live births | 4.73 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9908 deaths per 100 live births | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 2.73 deaths per 100 live births | 3.18 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4519 deaths per 100 live births | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 2.42 deaths per 100 live births | 2.42 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0017 deaths per 100 live births | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality by sex, Algeria or Guatemala?
- Algeria, at 2.35 deaths per 100 live births against 2.26 deaths per 100 live births in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality by sex between Algeria and Guatemala?
- 0.09 deaths per 100 live births, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Guatemala?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Guatemala rank globally for child mortality by sex?
- Algeria ranks 73rd and Guatemala ranks 74th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of male children aged under five years, per 100 live births .