Child mortality vs health expenditure in Guatemala
Guatemala: Child mortality vs health expenditure was 2.05 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.05
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
73rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
23.76
in 1957
All-time low
2.05
in 2024
Years of data
68
1957–2024
Child mortality vs health expenditure in Guatemala, 1957–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality vs health expenditure in Guatemala is 2.05, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 68 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs health expenditure in Guatemala peaked at 23.76 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 2.05, in 2024.
Guatemala ranks 73rd of 195 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 vs health expenditure in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 23.76 | — |
| 1958 | 23.16 | -2.5% |
| 1959 | 22.59 | -2.5% |
| 1960 | 22.05 | -2.4% |
| 1961 | 21.53 | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 21.04 | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 20.54 | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 20.03 | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 19.54 | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 19.05 | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 18.55 | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 18.05 | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 17.55 | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 17.05 | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 16.54 | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 16.03 | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 15.52 | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 15.03 | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 14.53 | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 16.54 | +13.8% |
| 1977 | 13.57 | -18.0% |
| 1978 | 13.1 | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 12.63 | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 12.17 | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 11.72 | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 13.61 | +16.2% |
| 1983 | 10.83 | -20.5% |
| 1984 | 10.39 | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 9.97 | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 9.55 | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 9.14 | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 8.75 | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 8.37 | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 8 | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 7.64 | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 7.31 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 6.99 | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 6.68 | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 6.39 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 6.12 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 5.87 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 5.63 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 5.4 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 5.18 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 4.97 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 4.77 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 4.59 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 4.41 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 4.24 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 4.07 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 3.91 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 3.75 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 3.6 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 3.45 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 3.31 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 3.18 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 3.04 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 2.92 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 2.81 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 2.7 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 2.61 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 2.51 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 2.43 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 2.35 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 2.27 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 2.19 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 2.12 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 2.05 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23.17 | 22.59 | 23.76 | 3 |
| 1960s | 19.79 | 17.55 | 22.05 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.05 | 12.63 | 17.05 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.45 | 8.37 | 13.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.6 | 5.4 | 8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.35 | 3.6 | 5.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9 | 2.43 | 3.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.19 | 2.05 | 2.35 | 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)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.2426 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3103 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3238 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs health expenditure in Guatemala?
- Child mortality vs health expenditure in Guatemala was 2.05 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs health expenditure recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 23.76 in 1957.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs health expenditure recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.05 in 2024.
- How does Guatemala rank for child mortality vs health expenditure?
- Guatemala ranks 73rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs health expenditure rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. 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 vs health expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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