Deaths age 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Deaths age 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 4,158 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Deaths age 1-59 months in Guatemala, 1965–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 4,158 for deaths age 1-59 months in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 1-59 months in Guatemala peaked at 31,904 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 4,158, in 2024.
That places Guatemala 60th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths age 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 28,323 | — |
| 1966 | 28,109 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 27,944 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 27,708 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 27,432 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 27,164 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 26,854 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 26,520 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 26,189 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 25,887 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 25,614 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 31,904 | +24.6% |
| 1977 | 24,816 | -22.2% |
| 1978 | 24,450 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 24,045 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 23,620 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 23,216 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 29,759 | +28.2% |
| 1983 | 22,097 | -25.7% |
| 1984 | 21,517 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 20,756 | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 20,004 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 19,354 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 18,767 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 18,246 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 17,654 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 17,029 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 16,402 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 15,834 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 15,282 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 14,764 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 14,241 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 13,715 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 13,186 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 12,687 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 12,161 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 11,688 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 11,207 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 10,678 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 10,165 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 9,659 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 9,108 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 8,601 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 8,147 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 7,721 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 7,388 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 7,119 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 6,872 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 6,636 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 6,383 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 6,184 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 6,005 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 5,852 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 5,597 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 5,355 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 5,032 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 4,730 | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 4,489 | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 4,303 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 4,158 | -3.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 4,158 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 602, 6.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 4,158 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 382, 10.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths age 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +28.2% | 23,216 | 29,759 |
| 1983 | -25.7% | 29,759 | 22,097 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,903 | 27,432 | 28,323 | 5 |
| 1970s | 26,344 | 24,045 | 31,904 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,734 | 18,246 | 29,759 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,079 | 12,687 | 17,654 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,914 | 7,721 | 12,161 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,339 | 5,355 | 7,388 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,542 | 4,158 | 5,032 | 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)
- 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 deaths age 1-59 months in Guatemala?
- Deaths age 1-59 months in Guatemala was 4,158 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 31,904 in 1976.
- What is the lowest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,158 in 2024.
- How does Guatemala rank for deaths age 1-59 months?
- Guatemala ranks 60th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 1-59 months rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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