Number of under-five deaths - SDG 3.2.1 in Guatemala
Guatemala: Number of under-five deaths - SDG 3.2.1 was 7,745 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7,745
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
6th
of 36 countries
All-time high
43,930
in 1976
All-time low
7,745
in 2024
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Number of under-five deaths - SDG 3.2.1 in Guatemala, 1962–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1 in Guatemala stood at 7,745. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1 in Guatemala peaked at 43,930 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 7,745, in 2024.
Guatemala ranks 6th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths - SDG 3.2.1 in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 41,249 | — |
| 1963 | 41,003 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 40,796 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 40,617 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 40,492 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 40,323 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 40,088 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 39,845 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 39,561 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 39,233 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 38,836 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 38,411 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 38,027 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 37,652 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 43,930 | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 36,590 | -16.7% |
| 1978 | 36,117 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 35,630 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 35,158 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 34,642 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 41,157 | +18.8% |
| 1983 | 33,198 | -19.3% |
| 1984 | 32,340 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 31,361 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 30,521 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 29,849 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 29,282 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 28,655 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 27,908 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 27,104 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 26,339 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 25,650 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 24,976 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 24,291 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 23,573 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 22,839 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 22,122 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 21,411 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 20,712 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 20,054 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 19,314 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 18,554 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 17,824 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 17,066 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 16,310 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 15,637 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 14,981 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 14,357 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 13,817 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 13,343 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 12,901 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 12,424 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 11,985 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 11,623 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 11,289 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 10,886 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 10,367 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 9,798 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 9,191 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 8,679 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 8,287 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 7,985 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 7,745 | -3.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 7,745 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 910, 8.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 7,745 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,612, 4.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40,552 | 39,845 | 41,249 | 8 |
| 1970s | 38,399 | 35,630 | 43,930 | 10 |
| 1980s | 32,616 | 28,655 | 41,157 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,621 | 21,411 | 27,908 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,481 | 14,357 | 20,712 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,843 | 9,798 | 13,817 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,377 | 7,745 | 9,191 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,022 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0504 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1 in Guatemala?
- Number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1 in Guatemala was 7,745 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1 recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 43,930 in 1976.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1 recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,745 in 2024.
- How does Guatemala rank for number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1?
- Guatemala ranks 6th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1 rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of under-five deaths - SDG 3.2.1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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