Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained was 16.65 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
16.65
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
78th
of 200 countries
All-time high
19.81
in 2025
All-time low
16.65
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Guatemala, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2030, under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in Guatemala stood at 16.65. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
That places Guatemala 78th out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19.81 | — |
| 2026 | 19.13 | -3.4% |
| 2027 | 18.48 | -3.4% |
| 2028 | 17.85 | -3.4% |
| 2029 | 17.24 | -3.4% |
| 2030 | 16.65 | -3.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 16.65 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.29, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 16.65 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.51, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 18.5 | 17.24 | 19.81 | 5 |
| 2030s | 16.65 | 16.65 | 16.65 | 1 |
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)
- 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 under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in Guatemala?
- Under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in Guatemala was 16.65 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 19.81 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.65 in 2030.
- How does Guatemala rank for under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained?
- Guatemala ranks 78th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. 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 Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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