Number of under-five deaths, female in Guatemala
Guatemala: Number of under-five deaths, female was 3,394 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3,394
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
59th
of 197 countries
All-time high
20,579
in 1976
All-time low
3,394
in 2024
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Number of under-five deaths, female in Guatemala, 1962–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, female in Guatemala is 3,394, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female in Guatemala peaked at 20,579 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 3,394, in 2024.
Guatemala ranks 59th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, female in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 19,457 | — |
| 1963 | 19,350 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 19,251 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 19,156 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 19,095 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 19,009 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 18,889 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 18,768 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 18,612 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 18,437 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 18,213 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 17,982 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 17,766 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 17,544 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 20,579 | +17.3% |
| 1977 | 16,952 | -17.6% |
| 1978 | 16,700 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 16,442 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 16,232 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 15,988 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 19,178 | +20.0% |
| 1983 | 15,276 | -20.3% |
| 1984 | 14,856 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 14,374 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 13,960 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 13,614 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 13,327 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 13,005 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 12,634 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 12,232 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 11,881 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 11,568 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 11,263 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 10,949 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 10,605 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 10,289 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 9,961 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 9,629 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 9,318 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 9,015 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 8,665 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 8,317 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 7,976 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 7,638 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 7,286 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 6,976 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 6,662 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 6,378 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 6,132 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 5,906 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 5,708 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 5,494 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 5,290 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 5,123 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 4,973 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 4,794 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 4,558 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 4,304 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 4,040 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 3,814 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 3,636 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 3,505 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 3,394 | -3.2% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 3,394 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 535, 6.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 3,394 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 353, 9.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,122 | 18,768 | 19,457 | 8 |
| 1970s | 17,923 | 16,442 | 20,579 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,981 | 13,005 | 19,178 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,101 | 9,629 | 12,634 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,823 | 6,378 | 9,318 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,228 | 4,304 | 6,132 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,678 | 3,394 | 4,040 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 122,548 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 247,917 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 335,306 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 328,468 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.42 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.3948 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1317 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, female in Guatemala?
- Number of under-five deaths, female in Guatemala was 3,394 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 20,579 in 1976.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,394 in 2024.
- How does Guatemala rank for number of under-five deaths, female?
- Guatemala ranks 59th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of under-five deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female children dying before reaching age five.