Number of children who die before age 5 in Guatemala
Guatemala: Number of children who die before age 5 was 8,105 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8,105 deaths
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
61st
of 236 countries
All-time high
44,020 deaths
in 1976
All-time low
8,105 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in Guatemala, 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 Guatemala is 8,105 deaths, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5 in Guatemala peaked at 44,020 deaths in 1976 and was at its lowest, 8,105 deaths, in 2023.
That places Guatemala 61st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children who die before age 5 in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 39,661 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 40,385 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 41,186 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 41,837 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 42,327 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 42,709 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 42,968 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 43,130 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 43,087 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 42,901 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 42,683 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 42,422 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 42,114 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 41,840 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 41,608 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 41,399 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 41,460 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 41,228 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 40,785 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 40,626 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 40,209 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 39,894 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 39,493 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 39,067 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 38,651 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 38,249 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 44,020 deaths | +15.1% |
| 1977 | 37,137 deaths | -15.6% |
| 1978 | 36,643 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 36,266 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 35,959 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 35,116 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 41,511 deaths | +18.2% |
| 1983 | 33,620 deaths | -19.0% |
| 1984 | 32,744 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 31,794 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 30,986 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 30,402 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 29,800 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 29,129 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 28,557 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 27,562 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 26,841 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 26,186 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 25,450 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 24,748 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 23,949 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 23,175 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 22,619 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 21,703 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 21,026 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 20,339 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 19,530 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 18,738 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 17,989 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 17,731 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 16,436 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 15,783 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 15,124 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 14,501 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 14,035 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 13,546 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 13,078 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 12,584 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 12,192 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 11,899 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 11,479 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 10,990 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 10,538 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 9,811 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 9,196 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 8,737 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 8,383 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 8,105 deaths | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42,019 deaths | 39,661 deaths | 43,130 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 41,616 deaths | 40,626 deaths | 42,683 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 38,963 deaths | 36,266 deaths | 44,020 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 33,106 deaths | 29,129 deaths | 41,511 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,079 deaths | 21,703 deaths | 28,557 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,720 deaths | 14,501 deaths | 21,026 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,015 deaths | 9,811 deaths | 14,035 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,605 deaths | 8,105 deaths | 9,196 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5 in Guatemala?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in Guatemala was 8,105 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 44,020 deaths in 1976.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,105 deaths in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- Guatemala ranks 61st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.