Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Guatemala
Guatemala: Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group was 2.09 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Guatemala, 1990β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 2.09 for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Guatemala peaked at 8.6 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.09, in 2024.
That places Guatemala 65th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.03 | 5.69 | 8.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.53 | 3.72 | 5.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.97 | 2.48 | 3.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.24 | 2.09 | 2.4 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,202 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,022 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Guatemala?
- Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Guatemala was 2.09 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.09 in 2024.
- How does Guatemala rank for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group?
- Guatemala ranks 65th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality under five death rate by wealth group rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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