Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) was 22.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
22.6 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
73rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
227.7 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
22.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, male 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
In 2024, mortality rate, under-5, male in Guatemala stood at 22.6 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in Guatemala peaked at 227.7 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 22.6 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Guatemala 73rd out of 197 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, male (per 1,000 live births) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 227.7 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 222.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 217 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 211.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 206.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 201.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 196.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 191.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 186.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 181.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 176.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 171.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 166.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 161.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 156.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 151.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 172.1 per 1,000 live births | +13.3% |
| 1977 | 142.5 per 1,000 live births | -17.2% |
| 1978 | 137.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 133.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 128.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 123.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 142.6 per 1,000 live births | +15.3% |
| 1983 | 114.6 per 1,000 live births | -19.6% |
| 1984 | 110.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 105.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 101.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 97.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 93.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 89.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 85.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 82.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 78.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 75.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 72 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 68.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 66.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 63.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 60.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 58.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 56 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 53.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 51.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 49.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 48 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 46.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 44.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 42.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 41 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 39.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 37.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 36.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 34.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 33.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 32.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 30.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 29.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 28.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 27.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 26.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 25.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 24.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 24.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 23.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 22.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 22.6 per 1,000 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.3 per 1,000 live births, 1.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 22.6 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.5 per 1,000 live births, 1.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 204.39 per 1,000 live births | 181.6 per 1,000 live births | 227.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 157.01 per 1,000 live births | 133.2 per 1,000 live births | 176.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 110.7 per 1,000 live births | 89.5 per 1,000 live births | 142.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.15 per 1,000 live births | 58.4 per 1,000 live births | 85.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.28 per 1,000 live births | 39.4 per 1,000 live births | 56 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.8 per 1,000 live births | 26.7 per 1,000 live births | 37.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.16 per 1,000 live births | 22.6 per 1,000 live births | 25.9 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, male in Guatemala?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in Guatemala was 22.6 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, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 227.7 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Guatemala rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- Guatemala ranks 73rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. 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, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.