Colombia vs Guatemala: Number of infants who die before age 1
Colombia
6,944 deaths
in 2023
Guatemala
6,651 deaths
in 2023
Colombia rank
59th
Guatemala rank
62nd
Number of infants who die before age 1 over time
- Colombia
- Guatemala
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 6,944 deaths against 6,651 deaths in Guatemala, a difference of 293 deaths.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 59th and Guatemala ranks 62nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 7 and Guatemala in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 69,499 deaths | 27,041 deaths | 42,458 deaths | Colombia |
| 1960s | 63,886 deaths | 28,085 deaths | 35,801 deaths | Colombia |
| 1970s | 46,030 deaths | 27,680 deaths | 18,350 deaths | Colombia |
| 1980s | 30,780 deaths | 24,682 deaths | 6,098 deaths | Colombia |
| 1990s | 22,158 deaths | 19,649 deaths | 2,510 deaths | Colombia |
| 2000s | 15,021 deaths | 14,172 deaths | 848.3 deaths | Colombia |
| 2010s | 9,375 deaths | 9,798 deaths | 423.5 deaths | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 7,374 deaths | 7,018 deaths | 355.25 deaths | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Colombia or Guatemala?
- Colombia, at 6,944 deaths against 6,651 deaths in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Colombia and Guatemala?
- 293 deaths, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Guatemala?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Guatemala rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Colombia ranks 59th and Guatemala ranks 62nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.