3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Guatemala
Guatemala: 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate was 23 in 2021. ▼ Falling
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Guatemala, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 23 for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Guatemala peaked at 52.1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23, in 2021.
Guatemala ranks 76th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.1 | — |
| 2001 | 50.1 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 48.1 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 46.2 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 44.4 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 42.7 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 41 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 39.4 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 37.8 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 36.3 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 34.8 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 33.4 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 32.1 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 30.8 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 29.5 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 28.4 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 27.3 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 26.3 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 25.4 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 24.6 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 23.8 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 23 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.81 | 36.3 | 52.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.26 | 24.6 | 34.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.4 | 23 | 23.8 | 2 |
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More health data for Guatemala
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7968 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,202 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,022 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.2725 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1528 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.2139 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1575 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Guatemala?
- 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Guatemala was 23 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 52.1 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 in 2021.
- How does Guatemala rank for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate?
- Guatemala ranks 76th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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