Guatemala vs Peru: Number of child deaths
Guatemala
7,745 deaths
in 2024
Peru
6,955 deaths
in 2024
Guatemala rank
59th
Peru rank
62nd
Number of child deaths over time
- Guatemala
- Peru
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 7,745 deaths against 6,955 deaths in Peru, a difference of 790 deaths.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Peru ahead.
Guatemala ranks 59th and Peru ranks 62nd of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40,552 deaths | 98,559 deaths | 58,008 deaths | Peru |
| 1970s | 38,399 deaths | 87,564 deaths | 49,166 deaths | Peru |
| 1980s | 32,616 deaths | 69,323 deaths | 36,707 deaths | Peru |
| 1990s | 24,621 deaths | 40,314 deaths | 15,692 deaths | Peru |
| 2000s | 17,481 deaths | 17,557 deaths | 75.8 deaths | Peru |
| 2010s | 11,843 deaths | 9,618 deaths | 2,226 deaths | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 8,377 deaths | 7,429 deaths | 948.6 deaths | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths, Guatemala or Peru?
- Guatemala, at 7,745 deaths against 6,955 deaths in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths between Guatemala and Peru?
- 790 deaths, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Peru?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Peru rank globally for number of child deaths?
- Guatemala ranks 59th and Peru ranks 62nd 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 .