Colombia vs Guatemala: Number of under-five deaths

Colombia
8,107
in 2024
Guatemala
7,745
in 2024
Colombia rank
58th
Guatemala rank
59th

Number of under-five deaths over time

  • Colombia
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 8,107 against 7,745 in Guatemala, a difference of 362.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 58th and Guatemala ranks 59th of 196 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 6 and Guatemala in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Guatemala Difference Ahead
1960s 85,064 40,552 44,512 Colombia
1970s 60,757 38,399 22,358 Colombia
1980s 38,458 32,616 5,841 Colombia
1990s 27,101 24,621 2,479 Colombia
2000s 18,271 17,481 790.5 Colombia
2010s 11,345 11,843 498.6 Guatemala
2020s 8,717 8,377 339.8 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, Colombia or Guatemala?
Colombia, at 8,107 against 7,745 in Guatemala as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths between Colombia and Guatemala?
362, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Guatemala?
63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Guatemala rank globally for number of under-five deaths?
Colombia ranks 58th and Guatemala ranks 59th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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

Number of children dying before reaching age five.