Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Guatemala
Guatemala: Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre was 0.0117 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Guatemala, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Guatemala is 0.0117 units per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Guatemala peaked at 0.1294 units per square kilometre in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0117 units per square kilometre, in 2024.
Guatemala ranks 50th of 195 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 life stage, 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% |
| 2024 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.0117 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0018 units per square kilometre, 6.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.0117 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0017 units per square kilometre, 7.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths life stage, 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 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 47 Dominican Republic 0.0125 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Zambia 0.0123 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Kenya 0.0119 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Nepal 0.0116 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Yemen 0.0108 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 South Africa 0.0106 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,022 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0504 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Guatemala?
- Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Guatemala was 0.0117 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths life stage, 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 life stage, per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0117 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- How does Guatemala rank for child deaths life stage, per square kilometre?
- Guatemala ranks 50th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths life stage, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. 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 life stage, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths life stage 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 life stage ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths life stage Our World in Data
- 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 life stage 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.