Canada vs Guatemala: Children under age 5

Canada
1.88 million
in 2023
Guatemala
1.88 million
in 2023
Canada rank
63rd
Guatemala rank
64th

Children under age 5 over time

  • Canada
  • Guatemala
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M195019862023

How they compare

Canada currently reports 1.88 million against 1.88 million in Guatemala, a difference of 430.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 63rd and Guatemala ranks 64th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and Guatemala in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Guatemala Difference Ahead
1950s 1.92 million 676,142 1.25 million Canada
1960s 2.19 million 863,908 1.33 million Canada
1970s 1.80 million 1.10 million 694,107 Canada
1980s 1.85 million 1.40 million 447,669 Canada
1990s 1.96 million 1.73 million 229,376 Canada
2000s 1.76 million 1.92 million 159,293 Guatemala
2010s 1.93 million 1.98 million 47,428 Guatemala
2020s 1.90 million 1.93 million 33,105 Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children under age 5, Canada or Guatemala?
Canada, at 1.88 million against 1.88 million in Guatemala as of 2023.
What is the difference in children under age 5 between Canada and Guatemala?
430, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Guatemala?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Canada and Guatemala rank globally for children under age 5?
Canada ranks 63rd and Guatemala ranks 64th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Children under age 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children under age 5
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed