Colombia vs Guatemala: Number of infant deaths
Colombia
7,724.0%
in 2023
Guatemala
6,708.0%
in 2023
Colombia rank
58th
Guatemala rank
61st
Number of infant deaths over time
- Colombia
- Guatemala
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 7,724.0% against 6,708.0% in Guatemala, a difference of 1,016.0%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1958 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 58th and Guatemala ranks 61st of 199 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 66,851.5% | 29,786.0% | 37,065.5% | Colombia |
| 1960s | 62,940.5% | 29,275.9% | 33,664.6% | Colombia |
| 1970s | 46,240.7% | 27,899.9% | 18,340.8% | Colombia |
| 1980s | 30,730.7% | 24,230.2% | 6,500.5% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 22,910.5% | 19,096.1% | 3,814.4% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 15,974.0% | 13,988.4% | 1,985.6% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 10,196.7% | 9,796.0% | 400.7% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 8,133.0% | 7,116.0% | 1,017.0% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Colombia or Guatemala?
- Colombia, at 7,724.0% against 6,708.0% in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Colombia and Guatemala?
- 1,016.0%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Guatemala?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Guatemala rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Colombia ranks 58th and Guatemala ranks 61st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of infant deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.