Ecuador vs Guatemala: Number of neonatal deaths

Ecuador
2,723 deaths
in 2019
Guatemala
3,440 deaths
in 2019
Ecuador rank
68th
Guatemala rank
66th

Number of neonatal deaths over time

  • Ecuador
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 3,440 deaths against 2,723 deaths in Ecuador, a difference of 717 deaths.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.3 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 70 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 68th and Guatemala ranks 66th of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Guatemala in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Guatemala Difference Ahead
1950s 8,740 deaths 7,447 deaths 1,292 deaths Ecuador
1960s 9,637 deaths 8,441 deaths 1,196 deaths Ecuador
1970s 8,559 deaths 9,477 deaths 917.9 deaths Guatemala
1980s 6,656 deaths 9,435 deaths 2,780 deaths Guatemala
1990s 5,364 deaths 7,968 deaths 2,604 deaths Guatemala
2000s 4,655 deaths 5,692 deaths 1,037 deaths Guatemala
2010s 3,175 deaths 3,879 deaths 704.7 deaths Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Ecuador or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 3,440 deaths against 2,723 deaths in Ecuador as of 2019.
What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Ecuador and Guatemala?
717 deaths, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Guatemala?
70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2019.
How do Ecuador and Guatemala rank globally for number of neonatal deaths?
Ecuador ranks 68th and Guatemala ranks 66th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal 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 neonatal deaths
Unit
deaths
Source
IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
Last refreshed

Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.