Number of child deaths, per capita in Guatemala
Guatemala: Number of child deaths, per capita was 0.0004 deaths per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths, per capita in Guatemala, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths, per capita in Guatemala is 0.0004 deaths per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per capita in Guatemala peaked at 0.0096 deaths per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 deaths per person, in 2024.
That places Guatemala 70th out of 195 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.
Number of child deaths, per capita in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | deaths per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.0096 deaths per person | — |
| 1963 | 0.0092 deaths per person | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0089 deaths per person | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0086 deaths per person | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0084 deaths per person | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0081 deaths per person | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0078 deaths per person | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0076 deaths per person | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0073 deaths per person | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0071 deaths per person | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0068 deaths per person | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0066 deaths per person | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0064 deaths per person | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0061 deaths per person | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.007 deaths per person | +14.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0057 deaths per person | -18.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0055 deaths per person | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0053 deaths per person | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0051 deaths per person | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0049 deaths per person | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0057 deaths per person | +16.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0045 deaths per person | -21.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0042 deaths per person | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 0.004 deaths per person | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0038 deaths per person | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0036 deaths per person | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0034 deaths per person | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0033 deaths per person | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0031 deaths per person | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0029 deaths per person | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0028 deaths per person | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0026 deaths per person | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0025 deaths per person | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0024 deaths per person | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0022 deaths per person | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0021 deaths per person | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.002 deaths per person | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0019 deaths per person | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0018 deaths per person | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0017 deaths per person | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0016 deaths per person | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0015 deaths per person | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0014 deaths per person | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0013 deaths per person | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0012 deaths per person | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0011 deaths per person | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0011 deaths per person | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.001 deaths per person | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.001 deaths per person | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0085 deaths per person | 0.0076 deaths per person | 0.0096 deaths per person | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.0064 deaths per person | 0.0053 deaths per person | 0.0073 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0042 deaths per person | 0.0033 deaths per person | 0.0057 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0024 deaths per person | 0.0019 deaths per person | 0.0031 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0014 deaths per person | 0.001 deaths per person | 0.0018 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 deaths per person | 0.0006 deaths per person | 0.001 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 deaths per person | 0.0004 deaths per person | 0.0005 deaths per person | 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths, per capita in Guatemala?
- Number of child deaths, per capita in Guatemala was 0.0004 deaths per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0096 deaths per person in 1962.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 deaths per person in 2024.
- How does Guatemala rank for number of child deaths, per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 70th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths, per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Number of child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.