Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Guatemala
Guatemala: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 1,812 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Guatemala, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 1,812 for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Guatemala peaked at 3,249 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,812, in 2021.
That places Guatemala 60th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,249 | — |
| 2001 | 3,218 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 3,148 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 3,076 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 3,058 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 3,025 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 2,949 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 2,975 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 2,930 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 2,895 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 2,812 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 2,765 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 2,713 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 2,620 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 2,564 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 2,477 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 2,409 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 2,310 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 2,216 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 2,060 | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 1,929 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 1,812 | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,052 | 2,895 | 3,249 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,495 | 2,060 | 2,812 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,870 | 1,812 | 1,929 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Guatemala?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Guatemala was 1,812 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 3,249 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,812 in 2021.
- How does Guatemala rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Guatemala ranks 60th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. 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 in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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