Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Guatemala
Guatemala: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 410,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
410,000
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
49th
of 139 countries
All-time high
480,000
in 2010
All-time low
410,000
in 2024
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Guatemala, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Guatemala stood at 410,000. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Guatemala peaked at 480,000 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 410,000, in 2024.
Guatemala ranks 49th of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 480,000 | — |
| 2011 | 470,000 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 470,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 460,000 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 450,000 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 450,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 440,000 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 430,000 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 430,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 420,000 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 420,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 430,000 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 430,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 420,000 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 410,000 | -2.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 410,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 115,000, 3.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 410,000 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 110,000, 3.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 450,000 | 420,000 | 480,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 422,000 | 410,000 | 430,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 47 Central African Republic 430,000 compare
- 47 Malaysia 430,000 compare
- 50 Cambodia 380,000 compare
- 51 Haiti 370,000 compare
- 52 Papua New Guinea 360,000 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 estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Guatemala?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Guatemala was 410,000 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 480,000 in 2010.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 410,000 in 2024.
- How does Guatemala rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- Guatemala ranks 49th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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 Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or both parents due to all causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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