Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Guatemala
Guatemala: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita was 0.0001 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Guatemala, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 0.0001 units per person for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Guatemala peaked at 0.0027 units per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 2024.
Guatemala ranks 65th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.0027 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 0.0026 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0025 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0024 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0023 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0022 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0021 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0021 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 0.002 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0019 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0018 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0018 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0017 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0016 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0022 units per person | +36.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0015 units per person | -32.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0014 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0014 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0013 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0012 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0018 units per person | +43.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0011 units per person | -37.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0011 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 0.001 units per person | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0009 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0009 units per person | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0008 units per person | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0008 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0007 units per person | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0007 units per person | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 units per person | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 units per person | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per person | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per person | -7.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.0001 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per person, 3.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.0001 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 units per person, 3.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +43.5% | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0018 units per person |
| 1976 | +36.4% | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0022 units per person |
| 1983 | -37.1% | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0011 units per person |
| 1977 | -32.6% | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0015 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More health data for Guatemala
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7968 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,202 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,022 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4059 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0487 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3488 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Guatemala?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Guatemala was 0.0001 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0027 units per person in 1962.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 2024.
- How does Guatemala rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 65th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.