Life satisfaction vs child mortality in Guatemala
Guatemala: Life satisfaction vs child mortality was 6.53 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
6.53
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
41st
of 157 countries
All-time high
6.53
in 2025
All-time low
5.96
in 2012
Years of data
14
2011–2025
Life satisfaction vs child mortality in Guatemala, 2011–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 6.53 for life satisfaction vs child mortality in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs child mortality in Guatemala peaked at 6.53 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.96, in 2012.
Guatemala ranks 41st of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Life satisfaction vs child mortality in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 6.28 | — |
| 2012 | 5.96 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 6.12 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 6.32 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 6.45 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 6.38 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 6.44 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 6.4 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 6.43 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 6.26 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 6.15 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 6.29 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 6.36 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 6.53 | +2.7% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 6.53 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.94, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 6.53 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.3, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.29 | 5.96 | 6.45 | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.34 | 6.15 | 6.53 | 6 |
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)
- 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 life satisfaction vs child mortality in Guatemala?
- Life satisfaction vs child mortality in Guatemala was 6.53 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs child mortality recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 6.53 in 2025.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs child mortality recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.96 in 2012.
- How does Guatemala rank for life satisfaction vs child mortality?
- Guatemala ranks 41st out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs child mortality rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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