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

00.511.5195719902024

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

Annual values for Children died before five per woman in Guatemala, 1957 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 71 Dominica 0.0549 compare
  2. 72 Palau 0.0547 compare
  3. 73 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0542 compare
  4. 75 Samoa 0.0535 compare
  5. 76 Venezuela 0.0518 compare
  6. 77 Algeria 0.0517 compare

See the full ranking of 200 places →

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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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Indicator
Children died before five per woman
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 16,060 data points, 1800–2024
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