Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 13.75 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.75
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
52nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
21.65
in 1992
All-time low
13.37
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 15-24 in Guatemala, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 13.75 for mortality rate age 15-24 in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 15-24 in Guatemala peaked at 21.65 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 13.37, in 2021.
That places Guatemala 52nd out of 201 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.
Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.95 | — |
| 1991 | 21.48 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 21.65 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 21.43 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 20.96 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 20.43 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 19.89 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 19.4 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 18.97 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 18.64 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 18.4 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 18.31 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 18.39 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 18.63 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 18.86 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 18.9 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 18.71 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 18.31 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 17.75 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 17.07 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 16.33 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 15.67 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 15.27 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 15.17 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 15.27 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 15.39 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 15.39 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 15.11 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 14.53 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 13.93 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 13.53 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 13.37 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 13.4 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 13.58 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 13.75 | +1.3% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 13.75 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.18, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 13.75 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.94, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.38 | 18.64 | 21.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.33 | 17.07 | 18.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.21 | 13.93 | 16.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.52 | 13.37 | 13.75 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 49 Ghana 14.31 compare
- 50 Trinidad and Tobago 14.04 compare
- 51 Papua New Guinea 13.95 compare
- 53 Congo 13.75 compare
- 54 Botswana 13.63 compare
- 55 Mauritania 13.51 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 age 15-24 in Guatemala?
- Mortality rate age 15-24 in Guatemala was 13.75 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 21.65 in 1992.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.37 in 2021.
- How does Guatemala rank for mortality rate age 15-24?
- Guatemala ranks 52nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 15-24 rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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 Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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