Guatemala vs Rwanda: Children under age 5

Guatemala
1.88 million
in 2023
Rwanda
1.88 million
in 2023
Guatemala rank
64th
Rwanda rank
65th

Children under age 5 over time

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

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 1.88 million against 1.88 million in Rwanda, a difference of 350.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.

Guatemala ranks 64th and Rwanda ranks 65th of 236 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Rwanda Difference Ahead
1950s 676,142 529,351 146,792 Guatemala
1960s 863,908 673,313 190,595 Guatemala
1970s 1.10 million 865,640 236,093 Guatemala
1980s 1.40 million 1.26 million 139,164 Guatemala
1990s 1.73 million 1.31 million 416,234 Guatemala
2000s 1.92 million 1.52 million 407,659 Guatemala
2010s 1.98 million 1.71 million 267,177 Guatemala
2020s 1.93 million 1.86 million 77,070 Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children under age 5, Guatemala or Rwanda?
Guatemala, at 1.88 million against 1.88 million in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in children under age 5 between Guatemala and Rwanda?
350, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Rwanda?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Guatemala and Rwanda rank globally for children under age 5?
Guatemala ranks 64th and Rwanda ranks 65th 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