Child mortality, annual growth rate in Guatemala
Guatemala: Child mortality, annual growth rate was -3.3 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-3.3 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
142nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
16.13 % change on previous year
in 1982
All-time low
-20.43 % change on previous year
in 1983
Years of data
67
1958–2024
Child mortality, annual growth rate in Guatemala, 1958–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality, annual growth rate in Guatemala stood at -3.3 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality, annual growth rate in Guatemala peaked at 16.13 % change on previous year in 1982 and was at its lowest, -20.43 % change on previous year, in 1983.
Guatemala ranks 142nd of 200 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 mortality, annual growth rate in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | -2.53 % change on previous year | — |
| 1959 | -2.46 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1960 | -2.39 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1961 | -2.36 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1962 | -2.28 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1963 | -2.38 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1964 | -2.48 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1965 | -2.45 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1966 | -2.51 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1967 | -2.62 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1968 | -2.7 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1969 | -2.77 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1970 | -2.85 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1971 | -2.99 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1972 | -3.08 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1973 | -3.18 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1974 | -3.16 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1975 | -3.33 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 13.83 % change on previous year | -515.8% |
| 1977 | -17.96 % change on previous year | -229.8% |
| 1978 | -3.46 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 1979 | -3.59 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1980 | -3.64 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1981 | -3.7 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 16.13 % change on previous year | -536.1% |
| 1983 | -20.43 % change on previous year | -226.7% |
| 1984 | -4.06 % change on previous year | -80.1% |
| 1985 | -4.04 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1986 | -4.21 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1987 | -4.29 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1988 | -4.27 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1989 | -4.34 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1990 | -4.42 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1991 | -4.5 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1992 | -4.32 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1993 | -4.38 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1994 | -4.43 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1995 | -4.34 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1996 | -4.23 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1997 | -4.08 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1998 | -4.09 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1999 | -4.09 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2000 | -4.07 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2001 | -4.05 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2002 | -4.02 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2003 | -3.77 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2004 | -3.92 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2005 | -3.85 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2006 | -4.01 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2007 | -3.93 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2008 | -4.09 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2009 | -4 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2010 | -4.17 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2011 | -4.06 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2012 | -3.93 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2013 | -4.4 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 2014 | -3.95 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 2015 | -3.77 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2016 | -3.91 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2017 | -3.33 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 2018 | -3.83 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 2019 | -3.19 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 2020 | -3.29 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2021 | -3.4 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2022 | -3.52 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2023 | -3.2 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2024 | -3.3 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality, annual growth rate 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 | +536.1% | -3.7 % change on previous year | 16.13 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +515.8% | -3.33 % change on previous year | 13.83 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | -229.8% | 13.83 % change on previous year | -17.96 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | -226.7% | 16.13 % change on previous year | -20.43 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | +80.7% | -17.96 % change on previous year | -3.46 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +80.1% | -20.43 % change on previous year | -4.06 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -2.49 % change on previous year | -2.53 % change on previous year | -2.46 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1960s | -2.49 % change on previous year | -2.77 % change on previous year | -2.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.98 % change on previous year | -17.96 % change on previous year | 13.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.69 % change on previous year | -20.43 % change on previous year | 16.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.29 % change on previous year | -4.5 % change on previous year | -4.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.97 % change on previous year | -4.09 % change on previous year | -3.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.85 % change on previous year | -4.4 % change on previous year | -3.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.34 % change on previous year | -3.52 % change on previous year | -3.2 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 139 Chad -3.28 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Cameroon -3.28 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Burundi -3.29 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Colombia -3.36 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Bulgaria -3.39 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Equatorial Guinea -3.41 % change on previous year 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,202 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality, annual growth rate in Guatemala?
- Child mortality, annual growth rate in Guatemala was -3.3 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 16.13 % change on previous year in 1982.
- What is the lowest child mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.43 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Guatemala rank for child mortality, annual growth rate?
- Guatemala ranks 142nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. 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 mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child mortality Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.