Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Guatemala
Guatemala: Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years was 687 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
687
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
63rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
2,175
in 1990
All-time low
674
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Guatemala, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 687 for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Guatemala peaked at 2,175 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 674, in 2021.
Guatemala ranks 63rd of 200 countries on this measure, 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 ages 5 to 9 years in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,175 | — |
| 1991 | 2,018 | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 1,853 | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 1,695 | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 1,563 | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 1,465 | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 1,393 | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 1,336 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 1,288 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 1,243 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 1,196 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 1,147 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 1,104 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 1,066 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 1,034 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 1,326 | +28.2% |
| 2006 | 981 | -26.0% |
| 2007 | 953 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 919 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 885 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 850 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 818 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 795 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 779 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 768 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 756 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 742 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 723 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 704 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 686 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 676 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 674 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 677 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 684 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 687 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,603 | 1,243 | 2,175 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,061 | 885 | 1,326 | 10 |
| 2010s | 762.1 | 686 | 850 | 10 |
| 2020s | 679.6 | 674 | 687 | 5 |
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- 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 5 to 9 years in Guatemala?
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Guatemala was 687 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 2,175 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 674 in 2021.
- How does Guatemala rank for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Guatemala ranks 63rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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 5 to 9 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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