Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Guatemala
Guatemala: Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age was 1,568 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,568
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
60th
of 200 countries
All-time high
3,449
in 1990
All-time low
1,488
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Guatemala, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 1,568 for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Guatemala peaked at 3,449 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,488, in 2020.
That places Guatemala 60th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,449 | — |
| 1991 | 3,243 | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 3,015 | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 2,790 | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 2,599 | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 2,457 | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 2,356 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 2,281 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 2,224 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 2,173 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 2,119 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 2,060 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 2,008 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 1,964 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 1,930 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 2,373 | +23.0% |
| 2006 | 1,881 | -20.7% |
| 2007 | 1,852 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 1,811 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 1,766 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 1,719 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 1,679 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 1,654 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1,643 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1,637 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1,627 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1,606 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1,574 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1,539 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 1,504 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 1,488 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 1,491 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1,509 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1,539 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 1,568 | +1.9% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 1,568 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 294.5, 5.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 1,568 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 258, 6.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,659 | 2,173 | 3,449 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,976 | 1,766 | 2,373 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,618 | 1,504 | 1,719 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,519 | 1,488 | 1,568 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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 deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Guatemala?
- Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Guatemala was 1,568 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 3,449 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,488 in 2020.
- How does Guatemala rank for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age?
- Guatemala ranks 60th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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