Colombia vs Guatemala: Number of child deaths
Colombia
8,107 deaths
in 2024
Guatemala
7,745 deaths
in 2024
Colombia rank
58th
Guatemala rank
59th
Number of child deaths over time
- Colombia
- Guatemala
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 8,107 deaths against 7,745 deaths in Guatemala, a difference of 362 deaths.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 58th and Guatemala ranks 59th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 6 and Guatemala in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85,064 deaths | 40,552 deaths | 44,512 deaths | Colombia |
| 1970s | 60,757 deaths | 38,399 deaths | 22,358 deaths | Colombia |
| 1980s | 38,458 deaths | 32,616 deaths | 5,841 deaths | Colombia |
| 1990s | 27,101 deaths | 24,621 deaths | 2,479 deaths | Colombia |
| 2000s | 18,271 deaths | 17,481 deaths | 790.5 deaths | Colombia |
| 2010s | 11,345 deaths | 11,843 deaths | 498.6 deaths | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 8,717 deaths | 8,377 deaths | 339.8 deaths | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths, Colombia or Guatemala?
- Colombia, at 8,107 deaths against 7,745 deaths in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths between Colombia and Guatemala?
- 362 deaths, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Guatemala?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Guatemala rank globally for number of child deaths?
- Colombia ranks 58th and Guatemala ranks 59th 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 Number of child deaths. 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 children aged under 5 .