What is child mortality in Guatemala?

Child mortality in Guatemala was 2.05 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest child mortality recorded in Guatemala?

The highest recorded value was 50.34 deaths per 100 live births in 1800.

What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Guatemala?

The lowest recorded value was 2.05 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.

How does Guatemala rank for child mortality?

Guatemala ranks 74th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.

Is child mortality 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 Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality in Guatemala

Name: Child mortality in Guatemala
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Guatemala: Child mortality 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 203 countries

All-time high

50.34 deaths per 100 live births

in 1800

All-time low

2.05 deaths per 100 live births

in 2024

Years of data

225

1800–2024

Child mortality in Guatemala, 1800–2024

Source: Gapminder (2015); UN 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 in Guatemala stood at 2.05 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 225 years on record.

The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality in Guatemala peaked at 50.34 deaths per 100 live births in 1800 and was at its lowest, 2.05 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

That places Guatemala 74th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1800s	50.34 deaths per 100 live births	50.34 deaths per 100 live births	50.34 deaths per 100 live births	10
1810s	50.34 deaths per 100 live births	50.34 deaths per 100 live births	50.34 deaths per 100 live births	10
1820s	50.34 deaths per 100 live births	50.34 deaths per 100 live births	50.34 deaths per 100 live births	10
1830s	50.34 deaths per 100 live births	50.34 deaths per 100 live births	50.34 deaths per 100 live births	10
1840s	50.34 deaths per 100 live births	50.34 deaths per 100 live births	50.34 deaths per 100 live births	10
1850s	50.34 deaths per 100 live births	50.34 deaths per 100 live births	50.34 deaths per 100 live births	10
1860s	50.34 deaths per 100 live births	50.34 deaths per 100 live births	50.34 deaths per 100 live births	10
1870s	50.34 deaths per 100 live births	50.34 deaths per 100 live births	50.34 deaths per 100 live births	10
1880s	50.34 deaths per 100 live births	50.34 deaths per 100 live births	50.34 deaths per 100 live births	10
1890s	50.32 deaths per 100 live births	50.26 deaths per 100 live births	50.34 deaths per 100 live births	10
1900s	49.94 deaths per 100 live births	49.55 deaths per 100 live births	50.23 deaths per 100 live births	10
1910s	48.92 deaths per 100 live births	48.39 deaths per 100 live births	49.45 deaths per 100 live births	10
1920s	47.74 deaths per 100 live births	47.21 deaths per 100 live births	48.27 deaths per 100 live births	10
1930s	44.17 deaths per 100 live births	39.42 deaths per 100 live births	47.09 deaths per 100 live births	10
1940s	31.96 deaths per 100 live births	26.72 deaths per 100 live births	38.2 deaths per 100 live births	10
1950s	24.5 deaths per 100 live births	22.59 deaths per 100 live births	25.91 deaths per 100 live births	10
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

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality in Guatemala?: Child mortality in Guatemala was 2.05 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality recorded in Guatemala?: The highest recorded value was 50.34 deaths per 100 live births in 1800.
What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Guatemala?: The lowest recorded value was 2.05 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Guatemala rank for child mortality?: Guatemala ranks 74th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality 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 Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Child mortality
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 203 places, 42,924 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.