Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Guatemala
Guatemala: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre was 0.0124 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Guatemala, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Guatemala stood at 0.0124 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Guatemala peaked at 0.1294 units per square kilometre in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0124 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Guatemala ranks 48th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.1095 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0.1082 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1068 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1055 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1043 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1032 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1022 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1011 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0986 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0972 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0958 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0943 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0928 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1294 units per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0891 units per square kilometre | -31.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0874 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0857 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0838 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.082 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1203 units per square kilometre | +46.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0775 units per square kilometre | -35.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0754 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.073 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0703 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0676 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0651 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0628 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0608 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0588 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0567 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0545 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0523 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0502 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0483 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0464 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0446 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0427 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0408 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.039 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0373 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0356 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0338 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0322 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0304 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0287 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0272 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0256 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0242 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.023 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0189 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.0124 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0021 units per square kilometre, 6.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.0124 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0017 units per square kilometre, 7.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre 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 | +46.8% | 0.082 units per square kilometre | 0.1203 units per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +39.4% | 0.0928 units per square kilometre | 0.1294 units per square kilometre |
| 1983 | -35.6% | 0.1203 units per square kilometre | 0.0775 units per square kilometre |
| 1977 | -31.1% | 0.1294 units per square kilometre | 0.0891 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1051 units per square kilometre | 0.1011 units per square kilometre | 0.1095 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.097 units per square kilometre | 0.0857 units per square kilometre | 0.1294 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0778 units per square kilometre | 0.0628 units per square kilometre | 0.1203 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0515 units per square kilometre | 0.0427 units per square kilometre | 0.0608 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0331 units per square kilometre | 0.0256 units per square kilometre | 0.0408 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | 0.016 units per square kilometre | 0.0242 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 45 Maldives 0.0168 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Sudan 0.0165 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Dominican Republic 0.0131 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Zambia 0.0124 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Kenya 0.0124 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Nepal 0.0123 units per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Guatemala?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Guatemala was 0.0124 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1294 units per square kilometre in 1976.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0124 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?
- Guatemala ranks 48th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.