Mortality rate, under-5, female in Guatemala
Guatemala: Mortality rate, under-5, female was 18.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
18.3 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
73rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
213 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
18.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, female in Guatemala, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, under-5, female in Guatemala is 18.3 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, female in Guatemala peaked at 213 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 18.3 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Guatemala 73rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, under-5, female in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 213 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 208 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 203.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 198.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 193.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 188.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 183.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 179 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 174.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 169.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 164 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 158.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 153.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 148.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 143.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 138.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 158.3 per 1,000 live births | +14.4% |
| 1977 | 128.5 per 1,000 live births | -18.8% |
| 1978 | 123.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 119.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 114.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 110.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 129.3 per 1,000 live births | +17.2% |
| 1983 | 101.6 per 1,000 live births | -21.4% |
| 1984 | 97.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 93.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 89.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 85.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 81.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 77.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 73.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 70.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 67.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 64.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 61.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 58.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 56 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 53.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 51.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 49.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 47.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 45.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 43.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 41.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 40.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 38.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 36.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 35.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 33.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 32.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 31.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 29.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 28.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 27.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 26.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 25.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 24.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 23.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 22.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 21.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 21 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 20.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 19.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 18.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 18.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 191.07 per 1,000 live births | 169.1 per 1,000 live births | 213 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 143.65 per 1,000 live births | 119.1 per 1,000 live births | 164 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 97.93 per 1,000 live births | 77.5 per 1,000 live births | 129.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.62 per 1,000 live births | 49.3 per 1,000 live births | 73.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.54 per 1,000 live births | 32.5 per 1,000 live births | 47.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.99 per 1,000 live births | 21.7 per 1,000 live births | 31.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.62 per 1,000 live births | 18.3 per 1,000 live births | 21 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 71 Micronesia (country) 19.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 72 Palau 19 per 1,000 live births compare
- 74 Solomon Islands 18.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 75 Trinidad and Tobago 17 per 1,000 live births compare
- 75 Tuvalu 17 per 1,000 live births 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0032 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 356 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, female in Guatemala?
- Mortality rate, under-5, female in Guatemala was 18.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 213 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Guatemala rank for mortality rate, under-5, female?
- Guatemala ranks 73rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, female rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.