Child mortality vs population growth in Guatemala
Guatemala: Child mortality vs population growth was 1.6 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.6
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
63rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.22
in 1979
All-time low
1.45
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality vs population growth in Guatemala, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 1.6 for child mortality vs population growth in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs population growth in Guatemala peaked at 3.22 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1.45, in 2021.
That places Guatemala 63rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.73 | 2.48 | 2.92 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.91 | 2.84 | 2.97 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.05 | 2.75 | 3.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.12 | 2.76 | 3.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3 | 2.88 | 3.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.55 | 2.27 | 2.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.08 | 1.8 | 2.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 | 1.45 | 1.62 | 4 |
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More health data for Guatemala
- 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)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 187,153 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 184,024 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs population growth in Guatemala?
- Child mortality vs population growth in Guatemala was 1.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 3.22 in 1979.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 in 2021.
- How does Guatemala rank for child mortality vs population growth?
- Guatemala ranks 63rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality vs population growth rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. 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 vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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