Number of children under 5 in Guatemala
Guatemala: Number of children under 5 was 1.88 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of children under 5 in Guatemala, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children under 5 in Guatemala stood at 1.88 million people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Guatemala peaked at 2.02 million people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 586,368 people, in 1950.
That places Guatemala 64th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 676,142 people | 586,368 people | 760,813 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 863,908 people | 777,991 people | 961,716 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.10 million people | 986,661 people | 1.23 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.40 million people | 1.26 million people | 1.54 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.73 million people | 1.58 million people | 1.86 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.92 million people | 1.88 million people | 1.94 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.98 million people | 1.93 million people | 2.02 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.93 million people | 1.88 million people | 1.99 million people | 4 |
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More reference data data for Guatemala
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.4881 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.04 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2788 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5692 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.8885 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 182.28 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Guatemala?
- Number of children under 5 in Guatemala was 1.88 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 2.02 million people in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 586,368 people in 1950.
- How does Guatemala rank for number of children under 5?
- Guatemala ranks 64th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.