Number of child deaths in Guatemala
Guatemala: Number of child deaths was 7,745 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7,745 deaths
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
59th
of 199 countries
All-time high
43,930 deaths
in 1976
All-time low
7,745 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Number of child deaths in Guatemala, 1962–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 7,745 deaths for number of child deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in Guatemala peaked at 43,930 deaths in 1976 and was at its lowest, 7,745 deaths, in 2024.
Guatemala ranks 59th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of child deaths in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 41,249 deaths | — |
| 1963 | 41,003 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 40,796 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 40,617 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 40,492 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 40,323 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 40,088 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 39,845 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 39,561 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 39,233 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 38,836 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 38,411 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 38,027 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 37,652 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 43,930 deaths | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 36,590 deaths | -16.7% |
| 1978 | 36,117 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 35,630 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 35,158 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 34,642 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 41,157 deaths | +18.8% |
| 1983 | 33,198 deaths | -19.3% |
| 1984 | 32,340 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 31,361 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 30,521 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 29,849 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 29,282 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 28,655 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 27,908 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 27,104 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 26,339 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 25,650 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 24,976 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 24,291 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 23,573 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 22,839 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 22,122 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 21,411 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 20,712 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 20,054 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 19,314 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 18,554 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 17,824 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 17,066 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 16,310 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 15,637 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 14,981 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 14,357 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 13,817 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 13,343 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 12,901 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 12,424 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 11,985 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 11,623 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 11,289 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 10,886 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 10,367 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 9,798 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 9,191 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 8,679 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 8,287 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 7,985 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 7,745 deaths | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40,552 deaths | 39,845 deaths | 41,249 deaths | 8 |
| 1970s | 38,399 deaths | 35,630 deaths | 43,930 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 32,616 deaths | 28,655 deaths | 41,157 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,621 deaths | 21,411 deaths | 27,908 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,481 deaths | 14,357 deaths | 20,712 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,843 deaths | 9,798 deaths | 13,817 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,377 deaths | 7,745 deaths | 9,191 deaths | 5 |
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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 number of child deaths in Guatemala?
- Number of child deaths in Guatemala was 7,745 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 43,930 deaths in 1976.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,745 deaths in 2024.
- How does Guatemala rank for number of child deaths?
- Guatemala ranks 59th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .