Child mortality rate ihme in Guatemala
Guatemala: Child mortality rate ihme was 2.17 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
2.17
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
74th
of 204 countries
All-time high
24.89
in 1950
All-time low
2.17
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Child mortality rate ihme in Guatemala, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, child mortality rate ihme in Guatemala stood at 2.17. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate ihme in Guatemala peaked at 24.89 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.17, in 2019.
Guatemala ranks 74th of 204 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23.12 | 21 | 24.89 | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.1 | 17.81 | 20.56 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.86 | 12.69 | 17.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.36 | 8.15 | 12.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.42 | 5.14 | 7.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.08 | 3.34 | 4.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.69 | 2.17 | 3.21 | 10 |
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More health data for Guatemala
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,022 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,202 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 186,242 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 202,919 (2025)
- Population, female 9.42 million (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 186,376 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 190,031 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 205,663 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate ihme in Guatemala?
- Child mortality rate ihme in Guatemala was 2.17 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 24.89 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.17 in 2019.
- How does Guatemala rank for child mortality rate ihme?
- Guatemala ranks 74th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate ihme rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. 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 rate ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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