Child population under age 5 (in thousands) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Child population under age 5 (in thousands) was 1,851 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,851
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
7th
of 36 countries
All-time high
2,024
in 2018
All-time low
586.37
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Child population under age 5 in Guatemala, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, child population under age 5 in Guatemala stood at 1,851.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child population under age 5 in Guatemala peaked at 2,024 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 586.37, 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 under age 5 (in thousands) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 586.37 | — |
| 1951 | 607.55 | +3.6% |
| 1952 | 628.89 | +3.5% |
| 1953 | 648.86 | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 667.51 | +2.9% |
| 1955 | 686.75 | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 706.19 | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 725.14 | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 743.36 | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 760.81 | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 777.99 | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 795.22 | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 812.48 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 830.31 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 849.41 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 869.69 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 891.14 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 913.77 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 937.36 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 961.72 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 986.66 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 1,012 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 1,036 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 1,062 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 1,087 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 1,114 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 1,138 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 1,164 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 1,194 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 1,225 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 1,258 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 1,292 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 1,323 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 1,355 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 1,388 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 1,418 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 1,445 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 1,474 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 1,506 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 1,541 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 1,579 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 1,617 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 1,652 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 1,686 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 1,718 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 1,751 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 1,783 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 1,813 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 1,840 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 1,863 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 1,883 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1,900 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1,916 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1,928 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1,936 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1,940 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1,938 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,936 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,933 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,930 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1,931 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,937 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1,947 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1,960 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1,975 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1,991 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 2,008 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 2,020 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 2,024 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2,014 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1,988 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1,951 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 1,911 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 1,879 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 1,858 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 1,851 | -0.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 1,851 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 414.76, 4.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 1,851 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 580.17, 3.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 676.14 | 586.37 | 760.81 | 10 |
| 1960s | 863.91 | 777.99 | 961.72 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,102 | 986.66 | 1,225 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,400 | 1,258 | 1,541 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,730 | 1,579 | 1,863 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,924 | 1,883 | 1,940 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,981 | 1,931 | 2,024 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,906 | 1,851 | 1,988 | 6 |
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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)
- 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 under age 5 in Guatemala?
- Child population under age 5 in Guatemala was 1,851 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child population under age 5 recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 2,024 in 2018.
- What is the lowest child population under age 5 recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 586.37 in 1950.
- How does Guatemala rank for child population under age 5?
- Guatemala ranks 7th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is child population under age 5 rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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 under age 5 (in thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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