Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, Guatemala or Peru?

Guatemala, at 8,105 deaths against 7,984 deaths in Peru as of 2023.

What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5 between Guatemala and Peru?

121 deaths, with Guatemala ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Peru?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guatemala vs Peru: Number of children who die before age 5

Guatemala

8,105 deaths

in 2023

Peru

7,984 deaths

in 2023

Guatemala rank

61st

Peru rank

63rd

Number of children who die before age 5 over time

Guatemala
Peru

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 8,105 deaths against 7,984 deaths in Peru, a difference of 121 deaths.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Peru ahead.

Guatemala ranks 61st and Peru ranks 63rd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Peru	Difference	Ahead
1950s	42,019 deaths	102,891 deaths	60,872 deaths	Peru
1960s	41,616 deaths	100,560 deaths	58,943 deaths	Peru
1970s	38,963 deaths	87,888 deaths	48,925 deaths	Peru
1980s	33,106 deaths	69,191 deaths	36,085 deaths	Peru
1990s	25,079 deaths	40,148 deaths	15,069 deaths	Peru
2000s	17,720 deaths	17,609 deaths	110.9 deaths	Guatemala
2010s	12,015 deaths	9,972 deaths	2,044 deaths	Guatemala
2020s	8,605 deaths	8,320 deaths	284.75 deaths	Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, Guatemala or Peru?: Guatemala, at 8,105 deaths against 7,984 deaths in Peru as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5 between Guatemala and Peru?: 121 deaths, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Peru?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Guatemala and Peru rank globally for number of children who die before age 5?: Guatemala ranks 61st and Peru ranks 63rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of children who die before age 5
Unit: deaths
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.