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
  • Peru
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k196019922024

How they compare

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.

Guatemala ranks 59th and Peru ranks 62nd of 196 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Peru Difference Ahead
1960s 40,552 98,559 58,008 Peru
1970s 38,399 87,564 49,166 Peru
1980s 32,616 69,323 36,707 Peru
1990s 24,621 40,314 15,692 Peru
2000s 17,481 17,557 75.8 Peru
2010s 11,843 9,618 2,226 Guatemala
2020s 8,377 7,429 948.6 Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, Guatemala or Peru?
Guatemala, at 7,745 against 6,955 in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths between Guatemala and Peru?
790, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Peru?
63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Guatemala and Peru rank globally for number of under-five deaths?
Guatemala ranks 59th and Peru ranks 62nd 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.