Guatemala vs Peru: Number of youth deaths
Guatemala
9,313 deaths
in 2024
Peru
8,508 deaths
in 2024
Guatemala rank
61st
Peru rank
63rd
Number of youth deaths over time
- Guatemala
- Peru
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 9,313 deaths against 8,508 deaths in Peru, a difference of 805 deaths.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Peru ahead.
Guatemala ranks 61st and Peru ranks 63rd of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,280 deaths | 44,613 deaths | 17,333 deaths | Peru |
| 2000s | 19,457 deaths | 19,804 deaths | 346.2 deaths | Peru |
| 2010s | 13,462 deaths | 11,249 deaths | 2,212 deaths | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 9,896 deaths | 9,048 deaths | 848 deaths | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of youth deaths, Guatemala or Peru?
- Guatemala, at 9,313 deaths against 8,508 deaths in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of youth deaths between Guatemala and Peru?
- 805 deaths, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Peru?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Peru rank globally for number of youth deaths?
- Guatemala ranks 61st and Peru ranks 63rd 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 youth 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 fifteen years.