Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Guatemala
Guatemala: Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0327 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0327 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
54th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.192 units per square kilometre
in 1976
All-time low
0.0327 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
62
1962–2023
Number of under-five deaths, female, 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, female, per square kilometre in Guatemala is 0.0327 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 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Guatemala peaked at 0.192 units per square kilometre in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0327 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Guatemala 54th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, female, per square kilometre in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.1816 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0.1806 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1796 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1788 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1782 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1774 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1763 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1751 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1737 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1721 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.17 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1678 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1658 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1637 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.192 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1582 units per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1558 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1534 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1515 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1492 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.179 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1426 units per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1386 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1341 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1303 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.127 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1244 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1214 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1179 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1141 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1109 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.108 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1051 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1022 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.099 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.096 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.093 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0899 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.087 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0841 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0809 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0776 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0744 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0713 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.068 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0651 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0622 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0595 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0572 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0551 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0533 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0513 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0494 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0478 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0464 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0447 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0425 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0402 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0377 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0356 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0339 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0327 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.0327 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0062 units per square kilometre, 5.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.0327 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0063 units per square kilometre, 5.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1784 units per square kilometre | 0.1751 units per square kilometre | 0.1816 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.1673 units per square kilometre | 0.1534 units per square kilometre | 0.192 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1398 units per square kilometre | 0.1214 units per square kilometre | 0.179 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1036 units per square kilometre | 0.0899 units per square kilometre | 0.1179 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.073 units per square kilometre | 0.0595 units per square kilometre | 0.087 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0488 units per square kilometre | 0.0402 units per square kilometre | 0.0572 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.035 units per square kilometre | 0.0327 units per square kilometre | 0.0377 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 51 Zimbabwe 0.0362 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Eswatini 0.0351 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.0343 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Barbados 0.0326 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Grenada 0.0324 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Malta 0.0312 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Guatemala
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 122,548 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 247,917 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 335,306 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 328,468 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.42 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.3948 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1317 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Guatemala?
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Guatemala was 0.0327 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.192 units per square kilometre in 1976.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0327 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Guatemala ranks 54th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. 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, female, 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, female 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, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- 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, female 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.