Colombia vs Guatemala: Number of infant deaths

Colombia
7,362
in 2024
Guatemala
6,486
in 2024
Colombia rank
58th
Guatemala rank
59th

Number of infant deaths over time

  • Colombia
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 7,362 against 6,486 in Guatemala, a difference of 876.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 58th and Guatemala ranks 59th of 197 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Guatemala Difference Ahead
1960s 63,517 29,352 34,165 Colombia
1970s 46,601 28,000 18,602 Colombia
1980s 30,919 24,281 6,638 Colombia
1990s 22,919 19,100 3,819 Colombia
2000s 15,915 13,938 1,977 Colombia
2010s 10,135 9,738 396.6 Colombia
2020s 7,918 6,944 974 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 7,362 against 6,486 in Guatemala as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Colombia and Guatemala?
876, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Guatemala?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Guatemala rank globally for number of infant deaths?
Colombia ranks 58th and Guatemala ranks 59th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), 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

Indicator
Number of infant deaths
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 13,444 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.