Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Guatemala
Guatemala: Deaths aged 5 to 9 was 687 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Guatemala, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths aged 5 to 9 in Guatemala is 687, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 5 to 9 in Guatemala peaked at 2,175 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 674, in 2021.
That places Guatemala 63rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,175 | — |
| 1991 | 2,018 | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 1,853 | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 1,695 | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 1,563 | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 1,465 | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 1,393 | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 1,336 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 1,288 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 1,243 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 1,196 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 1,147 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 1,104 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 1,066 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 1,034 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 1,326 | +28.2% |
| 2006 | 981 | -26.0% |
| 2007 | 953 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 919 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 885 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 850 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 818 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 795 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 779 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 768 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 756 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 742 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 723 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 704 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 686 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 676 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 674 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 677 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 684 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 687 | +0.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 687 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 142.5, 4.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 687 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 108, 6.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths aged 5 to 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +28.2% | 1,034 | 1,326 |
| 2006 | -26.0% | 1,326 | 981 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,603 | 1,243 | 2,175 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,061 | 885 | 1,326 | 10 |
| 2010s | 762.1 | 686 | 850 | 10 |
| 2020s | 679.6 | 674 | 687 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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 5 to 9 in Guatemala?
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Guatemala was 687 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 2,175 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 674 in 2021.
- How does Guatemala rank for deaths aged 5 to 9?
- Guatemala ranks 63rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 5 to 9 rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths aged 5 to 9. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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