Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Guatemala
Guatemala: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0745 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0745 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
55th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.4099 units per square kilometre
in 1976
All-time low
0.0745 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
62
1962–2023
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Guatemala, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Guatemala is 0.0745 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Guatemala peaked at 0.4099 units per square kilometre in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0745 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Guatemala ranks 55th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.3849 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0.3826 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.3807 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.379 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.3779 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.3763 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.3741 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.3718 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.3692 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.3661 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.3624 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3584 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.3549 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3514 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4099 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 0.3415 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1978 | 0.337 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.3325 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3281 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.3233 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.3841 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3098 units per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3018 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2927 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2848 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2785 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2733 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2674 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2604 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2529 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2458 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2394 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2331 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2267 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.22 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2131 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2064 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1998 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1933 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1871 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1802 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1731 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1663 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1593 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1522 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1459 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1398 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.134 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1289 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1245 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1204 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1159 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1118 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1085 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1053 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1016 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0967 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0914 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0858 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 0.081 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0773 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0745 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3784 units per square kilometre | 0.3718 units per square kilometre | 0.3849 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.3583 units per square kilometre | 0.3325 units per square kilometre | 0.4099 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3044 units per square kilometre | 0.2674 units per square kilometre | 0.3841 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2298 units per square kilometre | 0.1998 units per square kilometre | 0.2604 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1631 units per square kilometre | 0.134 units per square kilometre | 0.1933 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1105 units per square kilometre | 0.0914 units per square kilometre | 0.1289 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0797 units per square kilometre | 0.0745 units per square kilometre | 0.0858 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 52 Zimbabwe 0.0815 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Viet Nam 0.081 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Eswatini 0.0795 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Barbados 0.0744 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Grenada 0.0735 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Malta 0.0719 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4059 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0487 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3488 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Guatemala?
- Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Guatemala was 0.0745 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4099 units per square kilometre in 1976.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0745 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
- Guatemala ranks 55th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of under-five deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.