Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Guatemala
Guatemala: Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate was -2.88 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-2.88 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
122nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.38 % change on previous year
in 1982
All-time low
-12.47 % change on previous year
in 1983
Years of data
67
1958–2024
Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Guatemala, 1958–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Guatemala is -2.88 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Guatemala peaked at 6.38 % change on previous year in 1982 and was at its lowest, -12.47 % change on previous year, in 1983.
Guatemala ranks 122nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | -2.23 % change on previous year | — |
| 1959 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1960 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1961 | -2.02 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1962 | -2.12 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1963 | -2.14 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1964 | -2.26 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1965 | -2.26 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1966 | -2.27 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1967 | -2.31 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1968 | -2.55 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1969 | -2.56 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1970 | -2.56 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1971 | -2.68 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1972 | -2.7 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1973 | -2.68 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1974 | -2.8 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1975 | -2.89 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 5.81 % change on previous year | -301.4% |
| 1977 | -10.89 % change on previous year | -287.3% |
| 1978 | -3.02 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
| 1979 | -3.15 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1980 | -3.41 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1981 | -3.3 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 6.38 % change on previous year | -293.7% |
| 1983 | -12.47 % change on previous year | -295.4% |
| 1984 | -3.67 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
| 1985 | -3.64 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1986 | -3.73 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1987 | -3.81 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1988 | -3.77 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1989 | -3.84 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1990 | -3.95 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1991 | -3.88 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1992 | -4.03 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1993 | -4.09 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1994 | -4.01 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1995 | -3.97 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1996 | -3.74 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1997 | -3.92 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1998 | -3.87 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1999 | -3.7 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2000 | -3.8 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2001 | -3.7 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2002 | -3.54 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2003 | -3.5 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2004 | -3.57 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2005 | -3.59 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2006 | -3.57 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2007 | -3.62 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2008 | -3.64 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2009 | -3.74 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2010 | -3.79 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2011 | -3.79 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2012 | -3.77 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2013 | -3.84 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2014 | -3.79 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2015 | -3.58 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2016 | -3.56 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2017 | -3.42 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2018 | -3.33 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2019 | -3.02 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2020 | -3.25 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 2021 | -3.2 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2022 | -3.11 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2023 | -3.36 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 2024 | -2.88 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +301.4% | -2.89 % change on previous year | 5.81 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | -295.4% | 6.38 % change on previous year | -12.47 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | +293.7% | -3.3 % change on previous year | 6.38 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | -287.3% | 5.81 % change on previous year | -10.89 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | +72.3% | -10.89 % change on previous year | -3.02 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +70.6% | -12.47 % change on previous year | -3.67 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -2.2 % change on previous year | -2.23 % change on previous year | -2.17 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1960s | -2.27 % change on previous year | -2.56 % change on previous year | -2.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.76 % change on previous year | -10.89 % change on previous year | 5.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.53 % change on previous year | -12.47 % change on previous year | 6.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.92 % change on previous year | -4.09 % change on previous year | -3.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.63 % change on previous year | -3.8 % change on previous year | -3.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.59 % change on previous year | -3.84 % change on previous year | -3.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.16 % change on previous year | -3.36 % change on previous year | -2.88 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7968 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,022 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4059 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0487 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3488 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Guatemala?
- Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Guatemala was -2.88 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 6.38 % change on previous year in 1982.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.47 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Guatemala rank for infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate?
- Guatemala ranks 122nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality by sex Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.