Guatemala vs UNDEV - Central America: Child population under age 5
Guatemala
1,851
in 2025
UNDEV - Central America
14,914
in 2025
Guatemala rank
7th
UNDEV - Central America rank
10th
Child population under age 5 over time
- Guatemala
- UNDEV - Central America
How they compare
UNDEV - Central America currently reports 14,914 against 1,851 in Guatemala, a difference of 13,063.
That makes UNDEV - Central America's figure about 8.1 times Guatemala's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, UNDEV - Central America has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 7th and UNDEV - Central America ranks 10th of 36 countries.
UNDEV - Central America has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | UNDEV - Central America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 676.14 | 8,041 | 7,365 | UNDEV - Central America |
| 1960s | 863.91 | 10,970 | 10,107 | UNDEV - Central America |
| 1970s | 1,102 | 14,012 | 12,910 | UNDEV - Central America |
| 1980s | 1,400 | 15,340 | 13,940 | UNDEV - Central America |
| 1990s | 1,730 | 16,425 | 14,695 | UNDEV - Central America |
| 2000s | 1,924 | 16,492 | 14,568 | UNDEV - Central America |
| 2010s | 1,981 | 16,220 | 14,239 | UNDEV - Central America |
| 2020s | 1,906 | 15,223 | 13,316 | UNDEV - Central America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child population under age 5, Guatemala or UNDEV - Central America?
- UNDEV - Central America, at 14,914 against 1,851 in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in child population under age 5 between Guatemala and UNDEV - Central America?
- 13,063, with UNDEV - Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and UNDEV - Central America?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and UNDEV - Central America rank globally for child population under age 5?
- Guatemala ranks 7th and UNDEV - Central America ranks 10th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Child population under age 5 (in thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.