Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Guatemala
Guatemala: Deaths aged 15 to 24 was 5,171 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5,171
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
52nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
5,417
in 2016
All-time low
3,583
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Guatemala, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths aged 15 to 24 in Guatemala stood at 5,171.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 15 to 24 in Guatemala peaked at 5,417 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3,583, in 1990.
That places Guatemala 52nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,583 | — |
| 1991 | 3,779 | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 3,919 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 3,996 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 4,035 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 4,062 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 4,088 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 4,123 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 4,172 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 4,238 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 4,315 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 4,419 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 4,573 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 4,776 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 4,985 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 5,143 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 5,231 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 5,263 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 5,240 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 5,177 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 5,089 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 5,011 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 5,001 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 5,077 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 5,204 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 5,333 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 5,417 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 5,390 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 5,238 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 5,058 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 4,949 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 4,929 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 4,977 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 5,077 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 5,171 | +1.9% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 5,171 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 705, 7.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 5,171 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 708, 7.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,000 | 3,583 | 4,238 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,912 | 4,315 | 5,263 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,182 | 5,001 | 5,417 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,021 | 4,929 | 5,171 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 49 Sierra Leone 5,660 compare
- 50 Nepal 5,457 compare
- 51 Zambia 5,256 compare
- 53 Argentina 5,140 compare
- 54 Saudi Arabia 4,556 compare
- 55 Uzbekistan 4,529 compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,202 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,022 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 15 to 24 in Guatemala?
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Guatemala was 5,171 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 15 to 24 recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 5,417 in 2016.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 15 to 24 recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,583 in 1990.
- How does Guatemala rank for deaths aged 15 to 24?
- Guatemala ranks 52nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 15 to 24 rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 Deaths aged 15 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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