Number of child deaths by region in Guatemala
Guatemala: Number of child deaths by region was 7,745 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of child deaths by region in Guatemala, 1962–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 7,745 for number of child deaths by region in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by region in Guatemala peaked at 43,930 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 7,745, in 2024.
That places Guatemala 59th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40,552 | 39,845 | 41,249 | 8 |
| 1970s | 38,399 | 35,630 | 43,930 | 10 |
| 1980s | 32,616 | 28,655 | 41,157 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,621 | 21,411 | 27,908 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,481 | 14,357 | 20,712 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,843 | 9,798 | 13,817 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,377 | 7,745 | 9,191 | 5 |
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More health data for Guatemala
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 181,604 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 179,134 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 184,967 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 182,162 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 187,153 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 184,024 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by region in Guatemala?
- Number of child deaths by region in Guatemala was 7,745 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by region recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 43,930 in 1976.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by region recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,745 in 2024.
- How does Guatemala rank for number of child deaths by region?
- Guatemala ranks 59th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by region rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.