Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in Guatemala
Guatemala: Child Mortality rate age 1-4 was 3.37 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.37
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
63rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
85.2
in 1957
All-time low
3.37
in 2024
Years of data
68
1957–2024
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in Guatemala, 1957–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate age 1-4 in Guatemala is 3.37, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 68 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate age 1-4 in Guatemala peaked at 85.2 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 3.37, in 2024.
That places Guatemala 63rd out of 201 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.
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 85.2 | — |
| 1958 | 82.23 | -3.5% |
| 1959 | 79.39 | -3.5% |
| 1960 | 76.76 | -3.3% |
| 1961 | 74.2 | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 71.73 | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 69.36 | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 67.05 | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 64.8 | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 62.61 | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 60.44 | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 58.36 | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 56.3 | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 54.24 | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 52.19 | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 50.18 | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 48.22 | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 46.31 | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 44.44 | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 60 | +35.0% |
| 1977 | 40.74 | -32.1% |
| 1978 | 38.96 | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 37.2 | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 35.45 | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 33.76 | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 48.04 | +42.3% |
| 1983 | 30.5 | -36.5% |
| 1984 | 28.95 | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 27.43 | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 25.95 | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 24.52 | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 23.17 | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 21.88 | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 20.65 | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 19.47 | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 18.34 | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 17.29 | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 16.29 | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 15.36 | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 14.49 | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 13.68 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 12.94 | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 12.23 | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 11.57 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 10.94 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 10.35 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 9.8 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 9.28 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 8.79 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 8.31 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 7.87 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 7.46 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 7.06 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 6.68 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 6.33 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 5.98 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 5.64 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 5.33 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 5.07 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 4.82 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 4.6 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 4.38 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 4.2 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 4.02 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 3.83 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 3.67 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 3.52 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 3.37 | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 82.27 | 79.39 | 85.2 | 3 |
| 1960s | 66.16 | 56.3 | 76.76 | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.25 | 37.2 | 60 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.97 | 21.88 | 48.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.07 | 12.23 | 20.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.14 | 7.06 | 11.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3 | 4.2 | 6.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.68 | 3.37 | 4.02 | 5 |
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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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0032 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 356 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate age 1-4 in Guatemala?
- Child mortality rate age 1-4 in Guatemala was 3.37 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 85.2 in 1957.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.37 in 2024.
- How does Guatemala rank for child mortality rate age 1-4?
- Guatemala ranks 63rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate age 1-4 rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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