Number of children who die before age 5 in Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe: Number of children who die before age 5 was 38 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
38 deaths
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
182nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
970 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
38 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in Guadeloupe, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children who die before age 5 in Guadeloupe is 38 deaths, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5 in Guadeloupe peaked at 970 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 38 deaths, in 2023.
That places Guadeloupe 182nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children who die before age 5 in Guadeloupe, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 970 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 909 deaths | -6.3% |
| 1952 | 885 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1953 | 862 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1954 | 836 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1955 | 812 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1956 | 787 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1957 | 756 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1958 | 736 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1959 | 715 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1960 | 707 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 686 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 687 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 667 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 650 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 635 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 638 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 611 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 589 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 559 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 526 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 490 deaths | -6.8% |
| 1972 | 453 deaths | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 418 deaths | -7.7% |
| 1974 | 381 deaths | -8.9% |
| 1975 | 346 deaths | -9.2% |
| 1976 | 305 deaths | -11.8% |
| 1977 | 262 deaths | -14.1% |
| 1978 | 225 deaths | -14.1% |
| 1979 | 202 deaths | -10.2% |
| 1980 | 187 deaths | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 172 deaths | -8.0% |
| 1982 | 162 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 155 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 148 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 142 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 135 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 127 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 121 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 118 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 113 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 108 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 103 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 98 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 91 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 87 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 84 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 82 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 79 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 78 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 76 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 74 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 69 deaths | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 68 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 66 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 65 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 62 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 60 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 58 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 55 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 53 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 52 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 50 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 49 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 47 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 45 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 44 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 42 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 43 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 42 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 43 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 42 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 41 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 38 deaths | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 826.8 deaths | 715 deaths | 970 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 642.9 deaths | 559 deaths | 707 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 360.8 deaths | 202 deaths | 526 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 146.7 deaths | 118 deaths | 187 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.3 deaths | 78 deaths | 113 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.3 deaths | 55 deaths | 76 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.7 deaths | 42 deaths | 53 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 41 deaths | 38 deaths | 43 deaths | 4 |
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More health data for Guadeloupe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3681 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,173 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Life expectancy 82.05 years (2023)
- Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita 82.05 years (2023)
- Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index 82.05 years (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality 2.09 live births per woman (2023)
- Life expectancy for people of different ages 82.05 years (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate 0.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5 in Guadeloupe?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in Guadeloupe was 38 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Guadeloupe?
- The highest recorded value was 970 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Guadeloupe?
- The lowest recorded value was 38 deaths in 2023.
- How does Guadeloupe rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- Guadeloupe ranks 182nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 rising or falling in Guadeloupe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guadeloupe data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.