Guatemala vs Palau: Child mortality rate
Guatemala
2.1%
in 2023
Palau
2.2%
in 2023
Guatemala rank
78th
Palau rank
77th
Child mortality rate over time
- Guatemala
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 2.2% against 2.1% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 78th and Palau ranks 77th of 236 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.6% | 11.4% | 13.1% | Guatemala |
| 1960s | 19.8% | 9.5% | 10.4% | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 15.0% | 6.4% | 8.7% | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 10.5% | 4.0% | 6.4% | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 3.2% | 3.5% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 2.3% | 2.1% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.1% | 0.8% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 0.0% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Guatemala or Palau?
- Palau, at 2.2% against 2.1% in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Guatemala and Palau?
- 0.1%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Palau?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Palau rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Guatemala ranks 78th and Palau ranks 77th 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.