Congo vs Guatemala: Number of infants who die before age 1
Congo
5,448 deaths
in 2023
Guatemala
6,651 deaths
in 2023
Congo rank
64th
Guatemala rank
62nd
Number of infants who die before age 1 over time
- Congo
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 6,651 deaths against 5,448 deaths in Congo, a difference of 1,203 deaths.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 64th and Guatemala ranks 62nd of 236 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,027 deaths | 27,041 deaths | 22,014 deaths | Guatemala |
| 1960s | 4,887 deaths | 28,085 deaths | 23,198 deaths | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 5,210 deaths | 27,680 deaths | 22,470 deaths | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 5,097 deaths | 24,682 deaths | 19,585 deaths | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 6,829 deaths | 19,649 deaths | 12,820 deaths | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 7,716 deaths | 14,172 deaths | 6,456 deaths | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 6,736 deaths | 9,798 deaths | 3,062 deaths | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 5,611 deaths | 7,018 deaths | 1,407 deaths | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Congo or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 6,651 deaths against 5,448 deaths in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Congo and Guatemala?
- 1,203 deaths, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Guatemala?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Guatemala rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Congo ranks 64th and Guatemala ranks 62nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β 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.