Infant mortality rate in Guatemala
Guatemala: Infant mortality rate was 17.19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 17.19 for infant mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Guatemala peaked at 40.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.19, in 2024.
That places Guatemala 66th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.7 | — |
| 2001 | 39.22 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 37.78 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 36.45 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 35.14 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 33.87 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 32.65 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 31.45 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 30.29 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 29.15 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 28.04 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 26.97 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 25.95 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 24.94 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 24 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 23.12 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 22.32 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 21.58 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 20.84 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 20.18 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 19.53 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 18.91 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 18.29 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 17.72 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 17.19 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.67 | 29.15 | 40.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.79 | 20.18 | 28.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.33 | 17.19 | 19.53 | 5 |
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More health data for Guatemala
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,202 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,022 deaths (2100)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
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- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Guatemala?
- Infant mortality rate in Guatemala was 17.19 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 40.7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.19 in 2024.
- How does Guatemala rank for infant mortality rate?
- Guatemala ranks 66th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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