Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 11.09 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Guatemala, 1964–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate 1-59 months in Guatemala stood at 11.09. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in Guatemala peaked at 151 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 11.09, in 2024.
Guatemala ranks 63rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 151 | — |
| 1965 | 146.79 | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 142.48 | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 138.23 | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 133.98 | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 129.78 | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 125.51 | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 121.22 | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 117.03 | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 113.06 | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 109.19 | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 105.39 | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 127.32 | +20.8% |
| 1977 | 97.85 | -23.1% |
| 1978 | 94.12 | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 90.36 | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 86.63 | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 82.97 | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 103.36 | +24.6% |
| 1983 | 75.95 | -26.5% |
| 1984 | 72.54 | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 69.06 | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 65.58 | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 62.2 | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 58.95 | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 55.86 | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 52.94 | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 50.11 | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 47.47 | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 44.99 | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 42.63 | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 40.42 | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 38.37 | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 36.45 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 34.67 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 32.99 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 31.36 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 29.85 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 28.42 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 27.04 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 25.71 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 24.41 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 23.17 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 21.94 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 20.75 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 19.74 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 18.86 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 18.04 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 17.28 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 16.53 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 15.87 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 15.24 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 14.66 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 14.11 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 13.63 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 13.13 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 12.65 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 12.22 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 11.81 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 11.45 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 11.09 | -3.2% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 11.09 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.5, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 11.09 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.73, 1.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | -26.5% | 103.36 | 75.95 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 140.38 | 129.78 | 151 | 6 |
| 1970s | 110.1 | 90.36 | 127.32 | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.31 | 55.86 | 103.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.1 | 32.99 | 52.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.24 | 19.74 | 31.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.73 | 13.13 | 18.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.84 | 11.09 | 12.65 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 60 Philippines 13.03 compare
- 61 Bangladesh 12.84 compare
- 62 Solomon Islands 11.88 compare
- 64 Niue 10.71 compare
- 65 Tuvalu 10.38 compare
- 66 Micronesia (country) 10.14 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)
- 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 mortality rate 1-59 months in Guatemala?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in Guatemala was 11.09 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 151 in 1964.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.09 in 2024.
- How does Guatemala rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Guatemala ranks 63rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. 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 Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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