Guatemala vs Peru: Number of under-five deaths

Guatemala

7,745

in 2024

Peru

6,955

in 2024

Guatemala rank

59th

Peru rank

62nd

Number of under-five deaths over time

Guatemala currently reports 7,745 against 6,955 in Peru, a difference of 790.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Peru ahead.

Globally, Guatemala ranks 59th and Peru ranks 62nd of 195 countries.

Indicator: Number of under-five deaths
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 243 places, 13,069 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Number of children dying before reaching age five.