Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Guatemala
Guatemala: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0745 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0745 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
55th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.4099 deaths per square kilometre
in 1976
All-time low
0.0745 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
62
1962–2023
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Guatemala, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 0.0745 deaths per square kilometre for number of child deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Guatemala peaked at 0.4099 deaths per square kilometre in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0745 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Guatemala 55th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.3849 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0.3826 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.3807 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.379 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.3779 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.3763 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.3741 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.3718 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.3692 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.3661 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.3624 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3584 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.3549 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3514 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4099 deaths per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 0.3415 deaths per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1978 | 0.337 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.3325 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3281 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.3233 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.3841 deaths per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3098 deaths per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3018 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2927 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2848 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2785 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2733 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2674 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2604 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2529 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2458 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2394 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2331 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2267 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.22 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2131 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2064 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1998 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1933 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1871 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1802 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1731 deaths per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1663 deaths per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1593 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1522 deaths per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1459 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1398 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.134 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1289 deaths per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1245 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1204 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1159 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1118 deaths per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1085 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1053 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1016 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0967 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0914 deaths per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0858 deaths per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 0.081 deaths per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0773 deaths per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0745 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3784 deaths per square kilometre | 0.3718 deaths per square kilometre | 0.3849 deaths per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.3583 deaths per square kilometre | 0.3325 deaths per square kilometre | 0.4099 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3044 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2674 deaths per square kilometre | 0.3841 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2298 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1998 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2604 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1631 deaths per square kilometre | 0.134 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1933 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1105 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0914 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1289 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0797 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0745 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0858 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 52 Zimbabwe 0.0815 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 53 Viet Nam 0.081 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 54 Eswatini 0.0795 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 56 Barbados 0.0744 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 57 Grenada 0.0735 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 58 Malta 0.0719 deaths per square kilometre 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)
- 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 square kilometre in Guatemala?
- Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Guatemala was 0.0745 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4099 deaths per square kilometre in 1976.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0745 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?
- Guatemala ranks 55th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.