Number of under-five deaths in Guatemala
Guatemala: Number of under-five deaths was 7,745 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7,745
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
59th
of 197 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 in Guatemala, 1962–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths in Guatemala is 7,745, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Guatemala peaked at 43,930 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 7,745, in 2024.
That places Guatemala 59th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths 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 upper middle income countries, which is 1,209, 6.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 7,745 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 823, 9.4× the median. (35 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 in Guatemala?
- Number of under-five deaths in Guatemala was 7,745 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 43,930 in 1976.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,745 in 2024.
- How does Guatemala rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Guatemala ranks 59th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.