Table 1.
Key health indices-Guatemala [37]
Life expectancy at birth in 2005 | |
Male | 65 (years) |
Female | 71 |
Maternal mortality rate in 2000 | 240 (per 100000 live births) |
Probability of dying under 5 years of age | |
Overall (2005) | 43 (per 1000 live births) |
Lowest wealth quintile (1999) | 77.6 |
Highest wealth quintile (1999) | 39.3 |
Top five causes of death, all ages | |
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 53.3 (deaths/100000 population) |
HIV/AIDS | 49.0 |
Lower respiratory infection | 39.3 |
Violence | 37.1 |
Perinatal conditions | 34.8 |