Number of child deaths per woman in Guatemala
Guatemala: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0535 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0535 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
74th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.66 under-five deaths per woman
in 1957
All-time low
0.0535 under-five deaths per woman
in 2024
Years of data
68
1957–2024
Number of child deaths per woman in Guatemala, 1957–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths per woman in Guatemala is 0.0535 under-five deaths per woman, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 68 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Guatemala peaked at 1.66 under-five deaths per woman in 1957 and was at its lowest, 0.0535 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
That places Guatemala 74th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths per woman in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | under-five deaths per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 1.66 under-five deaths per woman | — |
| 1958 | 1.62 under-five deaths per woman | -2.7% |
| 1959 | 1.57 under-five deaths per woman | -2.6% |
| 1960 | 1.53 under-five deaths per woman | -2.6% |
| 1961 | 1.49 under-five deaths per woman | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 1.45 under-five deaths per woman | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 1.41 under-five deaths per woman | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 1.37 under-five deaths per woman | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 1.33 under-five deaths per woman | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 1.29 under-five deaths per woman | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 1.25 under-five deaths per woman | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 1.21 under-five deaths per woman | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 1.17 under-five deaths per woman | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 1.13 under-five deaths per woman | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 1.08 under-five deaths per woman | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 1.04 under-five deaths per woman | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 1.01 under-five deaths per woman | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.9705 under-five deaths per woman | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.9316 under-five deaths per woman | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 1.05 under-five deaths per woman | +13.0% |
| 1977 | 0.8572 under-five deaths per woman | -18.6% |
| 1978 | 0.82 under-five deaths per woman | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 0.7852 under-five deaths per woman | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.7509 under-five deaths per woman | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 0.7171 under-five deaths per woman | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.8245 under-five deaths per woman | +15.0% |
| 1983 | 0.6471 under-five deaths per woman | -21.5% |
| 1984 | 0.6085 under-five deaths per woman | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5709 under-five deaths per woman | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 0.5407 under-five deaths per woman | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 0.5154 under-five deaths per woman | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.4916 under-five deaths per woman | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.4652 under-five deaths per woman | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 0.4384 under-five deaths per woman | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 0.411 under-five deaths per woman | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3883 under-five deaths per woman | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3671 under-five deaths per woman | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3467 under-five deaths per woman | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3263 under-five deaths per woman | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3065 under-five deaths per woman | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2878 under-five deaths per woman | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 0.27 under-five deaths per woman | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 0.253 under-five deaths per woman | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2373 under-five deaths per woman | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2239 under-five deaths per woman | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2087 under-five deaths per woman | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.195 under-five deaths per woman | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1823 under-five deaths per woman | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1684 under-five deaths per woman | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1564 under-five deaths per woman | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1452 under-five deaths per woman | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.134 under-five deaths per woman | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1248 under-five deaths per woman | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1165 under-five deaths per woman | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1091 under-five deaths per woman | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1023 under-five deaths per woman | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0959 under-five deaths per woman | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0902 under-five deaths per woman | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.085 under-five deaths per woman | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0803 under-five deaths per woman | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0745 under-five deaths per woman | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0689 under-five deaths per woman | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0634 under-five deaths per woman | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0583 under-five deaths per woman | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0543 under-five deaths per woman | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0589 under-five deaths per woman | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0561 under-five deaths per woman | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0535 under-five deaths per woman | -4.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.0535 under-five deaths per woman is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.027 under-five deaths per woman, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.0535 under-five deaths per woman is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0265 under-five deaths per woman, 2.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.62 under-five deaths per woman | 1.57 under-five deaths per woman | 1.66 under-five deaths per woman | 3 |
| 1960s | 1.35 under-five deaths per woman | 1.17 under-five deaths per woman | 1.53 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9676 under-five deaths per woman | 0.7852 under-five deaths per woman | 1.13 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6132 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4652 under-five deaths per woman | 0.8245 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3395 under-five deaths per woman | 0.253 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4384 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1776 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1248 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2373 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0886 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0634 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1165 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0562 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0535 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0589 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 71 Dominica 0.0549 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 72 Palau 0.0547 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 73 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0542 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 75 Samoa 0.0535 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 76 Venezuela 0.0518 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 77 Algeria 0.0517 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Guatemala
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6786 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Guatemala?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Guatemala was 0.0535 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 under-five deaths per woman in 1957.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0535 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Guatemala rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Guatemala ranks 74th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).