Child mortality by income level of country in Guatemala
Guatemala: Child mortality by income level of country was 2.05 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.05 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
74th
of 199 countries
All-time high
23.76 deaths per 100 live births
in 1957
All-time low
2.05 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
68
1957–2024
Child mortality by income level of country in Guatemala, 1957–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality by income level of country in Guatemala stood at 2.05 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 68 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by income level of country in Guatemala peaked at 23.76 deaths per 100 live births in 1957 and was at its lowest, 2.05 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Guatemala ranks 74th of 199 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 by income level of country in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 23.76 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1958 | 23.16 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1959 | 22.59 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1960 | 22.05 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1961 | 21.53 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 21.04 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 20.54 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 20.03 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 19.54 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 19.05 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 18.55 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 18.05 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 17.55 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 17.05 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 16.54 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 16.03 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 15.52 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 15.03 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 14.53 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 16.54 deaths per 100 live births | +13.8% |
| 1977 | 13.57 deaths per 100 live births | -18.0% |
| 1978 | 13.1 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 12.63 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 12.17 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 11.72 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 13.61 deaths per 100 live births | +16.2% |
| 1983 | 10.83 deaths per 100 live births | -20.5% |
| 1984 | 10.39 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 9.97 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 9.55 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 9.14 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 8.75 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 8.37 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 8 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 7.64 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 7.31 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 6.99 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 6.68 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 6.39 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 6.12 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 5.87 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 5.63 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 5.4 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 5.18 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 4.97 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 4.77 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 4.59 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 4.41 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 4.24 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 4.07 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 3.91 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 3.75 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 3.6 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 3.45 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 3.31 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 3.18 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 3.04 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 2.92 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 2.81 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 2.7 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 2.61 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 2.51 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 2.43 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 2.35 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 2.27 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 2.19 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 2.12 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 2.05 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23.17 deaths per 100 live births | 22.59 deaths per 100 live births | 23.76 deaths per 100 live births | 3 |
| 1960s | 19.79 deaths per 100 live births | 17.55 deaths per 100 live births | 22.05 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.05 deaths per 100 live births | 12.63 deaths per 100 live births | 17.05 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.45 deaths per 100 live births | 8.37 deaths per 100 live births | 13.61 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.6 deaths per 100 live births | 5.4 deaths per 100 live births | 8 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.35 deaths per 100 live births | 3.6 deaths per 100 live births | 5.18 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9 deaths per 100 live births | 2.43 deaths per 100 live births | 3.45 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.19 deaths per 100 live births | 2.05 deaths per 100 live births | 2.35 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 71 Iraq 2.18 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 72 Algeria 2.16 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 73 Palau 2.14 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 75 Solomon Islands 2 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 76 Tuvalu 1.92 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 77 Trinidad and Tobago 1.88 deaths per 100 live births 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)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0287 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 4.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0238 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by income level of country in Guatemala?
- Child mortality by income level of country in Guatemala was 2.05 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 23.76 deaths per 100 live births in 1957.
- What is the lowest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.05 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Guatemala rank for child mortality by income level of country?
- Guatemala ranks 74th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by income level of country rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality by income level of country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .