Child mortality around the world in Guatemala
Guatemala: Child mortality around the world was 2.15 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.15
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
78th
of 236 countries
All-time high
26.19
in 1950
All-time low
2.15
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality around the world in Guatemala, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality around the world in Guatemala is 2.15, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality around the world in Guatemala peaked at 26.19 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.15, in 2023.
Guatemala ranks 78th of 236 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 around the world in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 26.19 | — |
| 1951 | 25.87 | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 25.56 | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 25.23 | -1.3% |
| 1954 | 24.89 | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 24.51 | -1.5% |
| 1956 | 24.09 | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 23.64 | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 23.15 | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 22.63 | -2.2% |
| 1960 | 22.11 | -2.3% |
| 1961 | 21.59 | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 21.07 | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 20.56 | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 20.06 | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 19.56 | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 19.15 | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 18.64 | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 18.06 | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 17.6 | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 17.05 | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 16.54 | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 16.04 | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 15.54 | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 15.04 | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 14.56 | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 16.35 | +12.3% |
| 1977 | 13.59 | -16.9% |
| 1978 | 13.11 | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 12.68 | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 12.28 | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 11.73 | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 13.56 | +15.6% |
| 1983 | 10.85 | -20.0% |
| 1984 | 10.41 | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 9.98 | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 9.57 | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 9.18 | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 8.77 | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 8.39 | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 8.08 | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 7.68 | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 7.36 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 7.05 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 6.73 | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 6.44 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 6.16 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 5.9 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 5.7 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 5.43 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 5.22 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 5.01 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 4.81 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 4.62 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 4.43 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 4.39 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 4.09 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 3.93 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 3.78 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 3.62 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 3.49 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 3.34 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 3.2 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 3.07 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 2.95 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 2.86 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 2.73 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 2.64 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 2.56 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 2.45 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 2.37 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 2.29 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 2.22 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 2.15 | -3.2% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 2.15 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.38, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 2.15 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.4, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.58 | 22.63 | 26.19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.84 | 17.6 | 22.11 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.05 | 12.68 | 17.05 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.47 | 8.39 | 13.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.65 | 5.43 | 8.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.39 | 3.62 | 5.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.93 | 2.45 | 3.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.26 | 2.15 | 2.37 | 4 |
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)
- 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 mortality around the world in Guatemala?
- Child mortality around the world in Guatemala was 2.15 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality around the world recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 26.19 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality around the world recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.15 in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for child mortality around the world?
- Guatemala ranks 78th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality around the world rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality around the world. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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