Introduction to Guatemala and the ARI Project Site

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Introduction to Guatemala and the ARI Project Site

• Kirk R. Smith, June 26, 2005

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Population 14.3 million Growth 2.6 Urban
40 Life Expectancy 65.2 years Crude
Birth Rate 35 Crude Death Rate 6.8 TFR 4.4
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Socio-economic Stats
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Health stats

• Maternal Mortality 190-240 (122/177 in world)
• Infant Mortality 36-38 (female-male)
• Child mortality 49-53 (
• Nutrition (3-59 mo children, gt 2 SD below)
• Low birth weight 13
• Stunted (height for age) 49.3
• Underweight (weight for age) 22.7
• Wasted (weight for height) 1.6

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Department of San Marcos 800,000 people
Municipalities of Comitancilo and San Lorenzo
65,000
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Municipality of Comitancilo-2003

• 52,651 people
• 113 km2 (466 persons/km2 Guatemala99
  Nepal155 Norway14)
• 2 urban
• 52 female (CBR 45/1000 Fert 4.6)
• 39 below 10 years
• Households 7780 (6.8 persons/hh)
• 85 with access to clean water 85 with access
  to sanitation
• Infant Mortality Rate 52
• Maternal Mortality Rate 205

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Primary Causes of Child MortalityComitancilo -
2003
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Deaths in Comitancilo (2003) Population 52,651