Youth mortality rate in Guatemala
Guatemala: Youth mortality rate was 2.44 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.44 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
74th
of 199 countries
All-time high
18.84 deaths per 100 live births
in 1976
All-time low
2.44 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Youth mortality rate in Guatemala, 1976–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, youth mortality rate in Guatemala stood at 2.44 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Guatemala peaked at 18.84 deaths per 100 live births in 1976 and was at its lowest, 2.44 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Guatemala ranks 74th of 199 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.
Youth mortality rate in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 18.84 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1977 | 15.81 deaths per 100 live births | -16.1% |
| 1978 | 15.22 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 14.64 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 14.07 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 13.52 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 15.27 deaths per 100 live births | +13.0% |
| 1983 | 12.44 deaths per 100 live births | -18.5% |
| 1984 | 11.92 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 11.41 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 10.91 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 10.44 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 9.97 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 9.53 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 9.23 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 8.78 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 8.34 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 7.93 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 7.53 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 7.18 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 6.86 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 6.57 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 6.3 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 6.04 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 5.79 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 5.56 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 5.34 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 5.13 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 4.93 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 4.87 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 4.57 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 4.39 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 4.22 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 4.06 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 3.89 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 3.74 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 3.6 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 3.46 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 3.34 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 3.22 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 3.11 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 3.01 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 2.9 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 2.81 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 2.72 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 2.64 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 2.57 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 2.5 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 2.44 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 2.44 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6 deaths per 100 live births, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 2.44 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63 deaths per 100 live births, 1.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.13 deaths per 100 live births | 14.64 deaths per 100 live births | 18.84 deaths per 100 live births | 4 |
| 1980s | 11.95 deaths per 100 live births | 9.53 deaths per 100 live births | 15.27 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.48 deaths per 100 live births | 6.04 deaths per 100 live births | 9.23 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.89 deaths per 100 live births | 4.06 deaths per 100 live births | 5.79 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.31 deaths per 100 live births | 2.81 deaths per 100 live births | 3.89 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.57 deaths per 100 live births | 2.44 deaths per 100 live births | 2.72 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 71 Palau 2.59 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 72 Egypt 2.57 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 73 Algeria 2.46 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 75 Solomon Islands 2.43 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 76 Bhutan 2.39 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 77 Lebanon 2.36 deaths per 100 live births 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0504 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth mortality rate in Guatemala?
- Youth mortality rate in Guatemala was 2.44 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 18.84 deaths per 100 live births in 1976.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.44 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Guatemala rank for youth mortality rate?
- Guatemala ranks 74th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years, per 100 live births.