Bhutan vs Guatemala: Child mortality rate
Bhutan
2.3%
in 2023
Guatemala
2.1%
in 2023
Bhutan rank
76th
Guatemala rank
78th
Child mortality rate over time
- Bhutan
- Guatemala
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 2.3% against 2.1% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 76th and Guatemala ranks 78th of 236 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.3% | 24.6% | 7.7% | Bhutan |
| 1960s | 29.3% | 19.8% | 9.5% | Bhutan |
| 1970s | 23.2% | 15.0% | 8.2% | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 16.4% | 10.5% | 5.9% | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 10.5% | 6.7% | 3.9% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 4.4% | 1.6% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.9% | 0.3% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 0.1% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Bhutan or Guatemala?
- Bhutan, at 2.3% against 2.1% in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Bhutan and Guatemala?
- 0.2%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Guatemala?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Guatemala rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Bhutan ranks 76th and Guatemala ranks 78th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.