Child mortality line chart by sex in Guatemala
Guatemala: Child mortality line chart by sex was 1.83 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality line chart by sex in Guatemala, 1957–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality line chart by sex in Guatemala is 1.83, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 68 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality line chart by sex in Guatemala peaked at 22.97 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 1.83, in 2024.
That places Guatemala 73rd out of 195 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.39 | 21.83 | 22.97 | 3 |
| 1960s | 19.11 | 16.91 | 21.3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.37 | 11.91 | 16.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.79 | 7.75 | 12.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.06 | 4.93 | 7.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.95 | 3.25 | 4.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6 | 2.17 | 3.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.96 | 1.83 | 2.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 70 Iraq 1.97 compare
- 71 Micronesia (Federated States of) 1.95 compare
- 72 Palau 1.9 compare
- 74 Solomon Islands 1.82 compare
- 75 Tuvalu 1.7 compare
- 76 Trinidad and Tobago 1.7 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)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0496 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.504 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality line chart by sex in Guatemala?
- Child mortality line chart by sex in Guatemala was 1.83 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality line chart by sex recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 22.97 in 1957.
- What is the lowest child mortality line chart by sex recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.83 in 2024.
- How does Guatemala rank for child mortality line chart by sex?
- Guatemala ranks 73rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality line chart by sex 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 line chart by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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