Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Guatemala
Guatemala: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female was 1.5 per 1,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Guatemala, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Guatemala is 1.5 per 1,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Guatemala peaked at 8 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.5 per 1,000, in 2021.
Guatemala ranks 75th of 197 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.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 7.3 per 1,000 | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 6.5 per 1,000 | -11.0% |
| 1993 | 5.7 per 1,000 | -12.3% |
| 1994 | 5 per 1,000 | -12.3% |
| 1995 | 4.6 per 1,000 | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 4.2 per 1,000 | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 3.9 per 1,000 | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 3.7 per 1,000 | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 3.5 per 1,000 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 3.2 per 1,000 | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 3 per 1,000 | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 2.9 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 2.7 per 1,000 | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 2.6 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 3.4 per 1,000 | +30.8% |
| 2006 | 2.4 per 1,000 | -29.4% |
| 2007 | 2.3 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 2.2 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 2.1 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 2 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.9 per 1,000 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 1.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.8 per 1,000 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 1.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.7 per 1,000 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 1.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.6 per 1,000 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 1.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.5 per 1,000 | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 1.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 1.5 per 1,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1 per 1,000, 1.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 1.5 per 1,000 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1 per 1,000, 1.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +30.8% | 2.6 per 1,000 | 3.4 per 1,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.24 per 1,000 | 3.5 per 1,000 | 8 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.68 per 1,000 | 2.1 per 1,000 | 3.4 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.82 per 1,000 | 1.6 per 1,000 | 2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 per 1,000 | 1.5 per 1,000 | 1.6 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 72 Suriname 1.7 per 1,000 compare
- 73 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 1.6 per 1,000 compare
- 73 Vanuatu 1.6 per 1,000 compare
- 75 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.5 per 1,000 compare
- 75 Grenada 1.5 per 1,000 compare
- 75 Myanmar 1.5 per 1,000 compare
- 75 Turkmenistan 1.5 per 1,000 compare
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 probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Guatemala?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Guatemala was 1.5 per 1,000 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 8 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 per 1,000 in 2021.
- How does Guatemala rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female?
- Guatemala ranks 75th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among female children between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 female children aged 5, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.