Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Guatemala
Guatemala: Number of under-five deaths, per capita was 0.0004 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Guatemala, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths, per capita in Guatemala stood at 0.0004 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per capita in Guatemala peaked at 0.0096 units per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per person, in 2024.
Guatemala ranks 70th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.0096 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 0.0092 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0089 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0086 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0084 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0081 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0078 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0076 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0073 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0071 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0068 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0066 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0064 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0061 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.007 units per person | +14.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0057 units per person | -18.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0055 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0053 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0051 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0049 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0057 units per person | +16.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0045 units per person | -21.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0042 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 0.004 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0038 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0036 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0034 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0033 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0031 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0029 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0028 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0026 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0025 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0024 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0022 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0021 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.002 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0019 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0018 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0017 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0016 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0015 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0014 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0013 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0012 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0011 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0011 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.001 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.001 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0008 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 units per person | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 units per person | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0085 units per person | 0.0076 units per person | 0.0096 units per person | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.0064 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0073 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0014 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 5 |
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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 under-five deaths, per capita in Guatemala?
- Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Guatemala was 0.0004 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0096 units per person in 1962.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per person in 2024.
- How does Guatemala rank for number of under-five deaths, per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 70th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.