Children died before five per woman in Guatemala
Guatemala: Children died before five per woman was 0.0535 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0535
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
74th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.66
in 1957
All-time low
0.0535
in 2024
Years of data
68
1957–2024
Children died before five per woman in Guatemala, 1957–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children died before five per woman in Guatemala is 0.0535, 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, children died before five per woman in Guatemala peaked at 1.66 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 0.0535, 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.
Children died before five per woman in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 1.66 | — |
| 1958 | 1.62 | -2.7% |
| 1959 | 1.57 | -2.6% |
| 1960 | 1.53 | -2.6% |
| 1961 | 1.49 | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 1.45 | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 1.41 | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 1.37 | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 1.33 | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 1.29 | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 1.25 | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 1.21 | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 1.17 | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 1.13 | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 1.08 | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 1.04 | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 1.01 | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.9705 | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.9316 | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 1.05 | +13.0% |
| 1977 | 0.8572 | -18.6% |
| 1978 | 0.82 | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 0.7852 | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.7509 | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 0.7171 | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.8245 | +15.0% |
| 1983 | 0.6471 | -21.5% |
| 1984 | 0.6085 | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5709 | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 0.5407 | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 0.5154 | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.4916 | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.4652 | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 0.4384 | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 0.411 | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3883 | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3671 | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3467 | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3263 | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3065 | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2878 | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 0.27 | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 0.253 | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2373 | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2239 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2087 | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.195 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1823 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1684 | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1564 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1452 | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.134 | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1248 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1165 | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1091 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1023 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0959 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0902 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.085 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0803 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0745 | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0689 | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0634 | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0583 | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0543 | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0589 | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0561 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0535 | -4.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.0535 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.027, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.0535 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0265, 2.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.62 | 1.57 | 1.66 | 3 |
| 1960s | 1.35 | 1.17 | 1.53 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9676 | 0.7852 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6132 | 0.4652 | 0.8245 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3395 | 0.253 | 0.4384 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1776 | 0.1248 | 0.2373 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0886 | 0.0634 | 0.1165 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0562 | 0.0535 | 0.0589 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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 children died before five per woman in Guatemala?
- Children died before five per woman in Guatemala was 0.0535 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children died before five per woman recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 in 1957.
- What is the lowest children died before five per woman recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0535 in 2024.
- How does Guatemala rank for children died before five per woman?
- Guatemala ranks 74th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children died before five 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Children died before five per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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