Number of youth deaths in Guatemala
Guatemala: Number of youth deaths was 9,313 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9,313
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
61st
of 199 countries
All-time high
31,357
in 1990
All-time low
9,313
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of youth deaths in Guatemala, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of youth deaths in Guatemala is 9,313, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Guatemala peaked at 31,357 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9,313, in 2024.
Guatemala ranks 61st of 199 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 youth deaths in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31,357 | — |
| 1991 | 30,347 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 29,354 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 28,440 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 27,575 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 26,748 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 25,929 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 25,120 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 24,346 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 23,584 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 22,831 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 22,114 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 21,322 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 20,518 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 19,754 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 19,439 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 18,191 | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 17,489 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 16,792 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 16,123 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 15,536 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 15,022 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 14,555 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 14,067 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 13,622 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 13,250 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 12,895 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 12,460 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 11,906 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 11,302 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 10,679 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 10,170 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 9,796 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 9,524 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 9,313 | -2.2% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 9,313 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,924, 4.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 9,313 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,097, 8.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,280 | 23,584 | 31,357 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,457 | 16,123 | 22,831 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,462 | 11,302 | 15,536 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,896 | 9,313 | 10,679 | 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 youth deaths in Guatemala?
- Number of youth deaths in Guatemala was 9,313 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 31,357 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,313 in 2024.
- How does Guatemala rank for number of youth deaths?
- Guatemala ranks 61st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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