Health in Jutiapa, Guatemala: official figures
35.7% of children under five in Jutiapa had chronic malnutrition (low height for age) in the 2014-2015 ENSMI (national: 46.5%), 7th lowest of 22 departments.
What is the infant mortality rate in Jutiapa?
The ENSMI 2014-2015 measured infant mortality of 39 deaths per 1,000 live births in Jutiapa and 45 for children under five, 3rd highest of 22 for infants (ten-year period before the survey).
Source: Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MSPAS), INE and SEGEPLAN · saved copyWhat is the fertility rate in Jutiapa?
Women in Jutiapa had 3.3 children on average (total fertility rate) in the three years before the 2014-2015 ENSMI, joint 8th highest of 22.
Source: Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MSPAS), INE and SEGEPLAN · saved copyHow many births in Jutiapa are attended by skilled health staff?
80.4% of births in Jutiapa were attended by skilled personnel (doctor or nurse) in the five years before the 2014-2015 survey, 6th highest of 22 departments.
Source: Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MSPAS), INE and SEGEPLAN · saved copyHow many pregnant women in Jutiapa get prenatal care?
93.4% of mothers in Jutiapa with a recent birth received prenatal care from a skilled provider (ENSMI 2014-2015), 7th highest of 22.
Source: Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MSPAS), INE and SEGEPLAN · saved copyHow many children in Jutiapa are fully vaccinated?
66.9% of children aged 12 to 23 months in Jutiapa had received all basic vaccines in the 2014-2015 ENSMI, 8th highest of 22 departments.
Source: Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MSPAS), INE and SEGEPLAN · saved copyHow common is anaemia in Jutiapa?
21.5% of children aged 6 to 59 months and 7.6% of women aged 15 to 49 in Jutiapa had anaemia in the ENSMI 2014-2015; for children that is 5th lowest of 22.
Source: Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MSPAS), INE and SEGEPLAN · saved copyHow many women in Jutiapa use contraception?
66.1% of married or partnered women aged 15 to 49 in Jutiapa were using a contraceptive method in 2014-2015, and 13.9% had an unmet need for family planning.
Source: Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MSPAS), INE and SEGEPLAN · saved copyHow many children in Jutiapa suffer acute malnutrition?
0.9% of children under five in Jutiapa were acutely malnourished (low weight for height, below -2 standard deviations) in the 2014-2015 ENSMI.
Source: Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MSPAS), INE and SEGEPLAN · saved copyHow Jutiapa compares with other departments
Children under five with chronic malnutrition (ENSMI) (2014-15)
Jutiapa ranks 16 of 22, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children under five with chronic malnutrition (ENSMI) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Zacapa | 40.0% |
| 14 | Suchitepequez | 39.6% |
| 15 | Peten | 36.1% |
| 16 | Jutiapa | 35.7% |
| 17 | Retalhuleu | 34.2% |
| 18 | Santa Rosa | 33.6% |
| 19 | El Progreso | 29.1% |
Infant mortality (per 1,000 births, ENSMI) (2014-15)
Jutiapa ranks 3 of 22, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant mortality (per 1,000 births, ENSMI) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chiquimula | 51 |
| 2 | Huehuetenango | 49 |
| 3 | Jutiapa | 39 |
| 4 | Chimaltenango | 38 |
| 5 | Totonicapan | 35 |
| 6 | Jalapa | 34 |
| 7 | El Progreso | 30 |
Total fertility rate (ENSMI) (2014-15)
Jutiapa ranks 11 of 22, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Total fertility rate (ENSMI) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Totonicapan | 3.3 |
| 9 | Baja Verapaz | 3.3 |
| 10 | Peten | 3.3 |
| 11 | Jutiapa | 3.3 |
| 12 | El Progreso | 3.1 |
| 13 | Santa Rosa | 3.1 |
| 14 | Suchitepequez | 3.1 |
Births assisted by skilled personnel (ENSMI) (2014-15)
Jutiapa ranks 6 of 22, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Births assisted by skilled personnel (ENSMI) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Santa Rosa | 86.4% |
| 4 | El Progreso | 83.9% |
| 5 | Sacatepequez | 81.6% |
| 6 | Jutiapa | 80.4% |
| 7 | Retalhuleu | 78.6% |
| 8 | Zacapa | 77.3% |
| 9 | Izabal | 76.5% |
Children aged 6-59 months with anaemia (ENSMI) (2014-15)
Jutiapa ranks 18 of 22, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children aged 6-59 months with anaemia (ENSMI) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | El Progreso | 23.2% |
| 16 | Escuintla | 22.8% |
| 17 | Santa Rosa | 22.7% |
| 18 | Jutiapa | 21.5% |
| 19 | Alta Verapaz | 20.7% |
| 20 | Chimaltenango | 20.0% |
| 21 | Baja Verapaz | 18.4% |
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Sources
- Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MSPAS), INE and SEGEPLAN: Encuesta Nacional de Salud Materno Infantil (ENSMI) 2014-2015, Informe de indicadores básicos: tables by department, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 d61241c32152…)
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