Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Guatemala
Guatemala: Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years was 741 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Guatemala, 1990–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Guatemala is 741, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Guatemala peaked at 1,219 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 741, in 2021.
That places Guatemala 61st out of 198 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,219 | — |
| 1991 | 1,177 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 1,124 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 1,071 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 1,023 | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 987 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 961 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 946 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 938 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 933 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 927 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 920 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 912 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 906 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 901 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1,046 | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 898 | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 894 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 887 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 876 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 865 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 857 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 852 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 850 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 847 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 842 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 832 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 818 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 800 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 781 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 760 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 741 | -2.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 741 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 221, 3.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 741 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 121, 6.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,038 | 933 | 1,219 | 10 |
| 2000s | 916.7 | 876 | 1,046 | 10 |
| 2010s | 834.4 | 781 | 865 | 10 |
| 2020s | 750.5 | 741 | 760 | 2 |
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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 deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Guatemala?
- Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Guatemala was 741 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1,219 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 741 in 2021.
- How does Guatemala rank for number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years?
- Guatemala ranks 61st out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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 ages 10 to 14 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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