Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Child mortality rate was 3.37 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate in Guatemala, 1957–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 3.37 for child mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 68 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Guatemala peaked at 85.2 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 3.37, in 2024.
Guatemala ranks 63rd of 200 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 rate 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% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 3.37 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.62, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 3.37 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.76, 1.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality rate in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +42.3% | 33.76 | 48.04 |
| 1976 | +35.0% | 44.44 | 60 |
| 1983 | -36.5% | 48.04 | 30.5 |
| 1977 | -32.1% | 60 | 40.74 |
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 |
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Guatemala?
- Child mortality rate in Guatemala was 3.37 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 85.2 in 1957.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.37 in 2024.
- How does Guatemala rank for child mortality rate?
- Guatemala ranks 63rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate 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 (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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