Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Guatemala
Guatemala: Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0418 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0418 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
56th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.2179 units per square kilometre
in 1976
All-time low
0.0418 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
62
1962–2023
Number of under-five deaths, male, 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, male, per square kilometre in Guatemala is 0.0418 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Guatemala peaked at 0.2179 units per square kilometre in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0418 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Guatemala 56th 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, male, per square kilometre in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.2034 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0.2021 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.2011 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.2003 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1997 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1989 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1978 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1967 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1955 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1941 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1925 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1906 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1891 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1876 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2179 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1833 units per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1812 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1791 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1766 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1741 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2051 units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1672 units per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1632 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1585 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1545 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1515 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1489 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.146 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1425 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1388 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1349 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1314 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.128 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1245 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.121 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1171 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1135 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1099 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1063 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.103 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0994 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0955 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0919 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.088 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0842 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0808 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0776 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0745 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0717 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0694 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0671 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0647 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0625 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0607 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0589 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0568 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0542 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0513 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0481 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0454 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0434 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0418 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.0418 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0082 units per square kilometre, 5.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.0418 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0082 units per square kilometre, 5.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2 units per square kilometre | 0.1967 units per square kilometre | 0.2034 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.1911 units per square kilometre | 0.1791 units per square kilometre | 0.2179 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1646 units per square kilometre | 0.146 units per square kilometre | 0.2051 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1262 units per square kilometre | 0.1099 units per square kilometre | 0.1425 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0901 units per square kilometre | 0.0745 units per square kilometre | 0.1063 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0617 units per square kilometre | 0.0513 units per square kilometre | 0.0717 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0447 units per square kilometre | 0.0418 units per square kilometre | 0.0481 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 53 Zimbabwe 0.0453 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Eswatini 0.0445 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Barbados 0.0419 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Grenada 0.0412 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Malta 0.0406 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0341 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, male, per square kilometre in Guatemala?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Guatemala was 0.0418 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2179 units per square kilometre in 1976.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0418 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Guatemala ranks 56th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. 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, male, 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, male 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, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, male 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, male 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.