Guatemala vs Iraq: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Guatemala
20.51 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Iraq
21.84 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Guatemala rank
77th
Iraq rank
74th
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Guatemala
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 21.84 per 1,000 live births against 20.51 per 1,000 live births in Guatemala, a difference of 1.33 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 77th and Iraq ranks 74th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.49 per 1,000 live births | 40.09 per 1,000 live births | 3.4 per 1,000 live births | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 28.97 per 1,000 live births | 29.93 per 1,000 live births | 0.9642 per 1,000 live births | Iraq |
| 2020s | 21.94 per 1,000 live births | 23.31 per 1,000 live births | 1.36 per 1,000 live births | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, by sex, Guatemala or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 21.84 per 1,000 live births against 20.51 per 1,000 live births in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Guatemala and Iraq?
- 1.33 per 1,000 live births, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Iraq?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Iraq rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Guatemala ranks 77th and Iraq ranks 74th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.