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. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
2.09
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
65th
of 106 countries
All-time high
8.6
in 1990
All-time low
2.09
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Guatemala, 1990–2024

24681990200720241990: 8.61991: 8.21992: 7.81993: 7.51994: 7.11995: 6.81996: 6.51997: 6.21998: 5.91999: 5.72000: 5.52001: 5.22002: 52003: 4.82004: 4.62005: 4.42006: 4.22007: 4.12008: 3.92009: 3.72010: 3.62011: 3.42012: 3.32013: 3.12014: 32015: 2.92016: 2.82017: 2.72018: 2.62019: 2.52020: 2.42021: 2.32022: 2.22023: 2.22024: 2.1

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 62 Egypt 2.22 compare
  2. 63 Iraq 2.15 compare
  3. 64 Algeria 2.1 compare
  4. 66 Tuvalu 1.92 compare
  5. 67 Cambodia 1.91 compare
  6. 68 Syrian Arab Republic 1.86 compare

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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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Indicator
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
106 places, 3,710 data points, 1990–2024
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