Child population 10-19 (in thousands) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Child population 10-19 (in thousands) was 3,864 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,864
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
7th
of 36 countries
All-time high
3,864
in 2025
All-time low
685.52
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Child population 10-19 in Guatemala, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, child population 10-19 in Guatemala stood at 3,864. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child population 10-19 in Guatemala peaked at 3,864 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 685.52, in 1950.
That places Guatemala 7th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Child population 10-19 (in thousands) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 685.52 | — |
| 1951 | 691.41 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 698.89 | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 708.76 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 722.08 | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 739.26 | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 760.59 | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 786.07 | +3.4% |
| 1958 | 816.3 | +3.8% |
| 1959 | 850.76 | +4.2% |
| 1960 | 887.42 | +4.3% |
| 1961 | 925.96 | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 966.38 | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 1,008 | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 1,051 | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 1,093 | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 1,136 | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 1,177 | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 1,216 | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 1,251 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 1,287 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 1,321 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 1,356 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 1,390 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 1,423 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 1,452 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 1,478 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 1,505 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 1,534 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 1,565 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 1,598 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 1,633 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 1,667 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 1,705 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 1,751 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 1,803 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 1,856 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 1,912 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 1,973 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 2,037 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 2,104 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 2,173 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 2,241 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 2,312 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 2,385 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 2,458 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 2,531 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 2,605 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 2,682 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 2,761 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 2,837 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 2,910 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 2,983 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 3,056 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 3,131 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 3,208 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 3,284 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 3,356 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 3,420 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 3,478 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 3,533 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 3,587 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 3,636 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 3,677 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 3,711 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 3,735 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 3,754 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 3,770 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 3,780 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 3,786 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 3,793 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 3,802 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 3,813 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 3,828 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 3,844 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 3,864 | +0.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 3,864 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 933.74, 4.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 3,864 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,216, 3.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 745.96 | 685.52 | 850.76 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,071 | 887.42 | 1,251 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,431 | 1,287 | 1,565 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,794 | 1,598 | 2,037 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,425 | 2,104 | 2,761 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,166 | 2,837 | 3,478 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,697 | 3,533 | 3,786 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,824 | 3,793 | 3,864 | 6 |
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,022 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4059 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0487 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3488 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0504 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child population 10-19 in Guatemala?
- Child population 10-19 in Guatemala was 3,864 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child population 10-19 recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 3,864 in 2025.
- What is the lowest child population 10-19 recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 685.52 in 1950.
- How does Guatemala rank for child population 10-19?
- Guatemala ranks 7th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is child population 10-19 rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child population 10-19 (in thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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