Guatemala vs Micronesia (country): Child mortality rate
Guatemala
2.1%
in 2023
Micronesia (country)
2.3%
in 2023
Guatemala rank
78th
Micronesia (country) rank
75th
Child mortality rate over time
- Guatemala
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 2.3% against 2.1% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Micronesia (country)'s figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 78th and Micronesia (country) ranks 75th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 6 and Micronesia (country) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.6% | 15.0% | 9.5% | Guatemala |
| 1960s | 19.8% | 10.3% | 9.6% | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 15.0% | 7.0% | 8.1% | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 10.5% | 5.5% | 4.9% | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 4.4% | 2.3% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.6% | 0.7% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 3.0% | 0.1% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.4% | 0.1% | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Guatemala or Micronesia (country)?
- Micronesia (country), at 2.3% against 2.1% in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Guatemala and Micronesia (country)?
- 0.2%, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Micronesia (country)?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Micronesia (country) rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Guatemala ranks 78th and Micronesia (country) ranks 75th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β 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.