Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Guatemala
Guatemala: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years was 8.5 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Guatemala, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Guatemala is 8.5 per 1,000, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Guatemala peaked at 13.3 per 1,000 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 8.2 per 1,000, in 2020.
Guatemala ranks 49th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.8 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 13.1 per 1,000 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 13.3 per 1,000 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 13.2 per 1,000 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 13 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 12.8 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 12.5 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 12.2 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 11.9 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 11.7 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 11.6 per 1,000 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 11.5 per 1,000 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 11.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11.6 per 1,000 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 11.7 per 1,000 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 11.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11.5 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 11.2 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 10.8 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 10.3 per 1,000 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 9.7 per 1,000 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 9.3 per 1,000 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 9 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 8.9 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 8.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.8 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 8.6 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 8.4 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 8.2 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 8.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8.3 per 1,000 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 8.4 per 1,000 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 8.5 per 1,000 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.65 per 1,000 | 11.7 per 1,000 | 13.3 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.34 per 1,000 | 10.3 per 1,000 | 11.7 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.94 per 1,000 | 8.4 per 1,000 | 9.7 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.32 per 1,000 | 8.2 per 1,000 | 8.5 per 1,000 | 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 probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Guatemala?
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Guatemala was 8.5 per 1,000 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3 per 1,000 in 1992.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2 per 1,000 in 2020.
- How does Guatemala rank for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years?
- Guatemala ranks 49th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 20-24 years of age expressed per 1,000 youths age 20, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.