Infant mortality rate wdi in Guatemala
Guatemala: Infant mortality rate wdi was 1.52 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.52
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
76th
of 199 countries
All-time high
15.58
in 1957
All-time low
1.52
in 2024
Years of data
68
1957–2024
Infant mortality rate wdi in Guatemala, 1957–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 1.52 for infant mortality rate wdi in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 68 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate wdi in Guatemala peaked at 15.58 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 1.52, in 2024.
That places Guatemala 76th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.24 | 14.91 | 15.58 | 3 |
| 1960s | 13.21 | 11.8 | 14.59 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10 | 8.39 | 11.46 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.93 | 5.63 | 8.45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.51 | 3.76 | 5.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.08 | 2.58 | 3.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.11 | 1.78 | 2.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.62 | 1.52 | 1.73 | 5 |
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More health data for Guatemala
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,202 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,022 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 186,242 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 202,919 (2025)
- Population, female 9.42 million (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 186,376 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 190,031 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 205,663 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate wdi in Guatemala?
- Infant mortality rate wdi in Guatemala was 1.52 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate wdi recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 15.58 in 1957.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate wdi recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.52 in 2024.
- How does Guatemala rank for infant mortality rate wdi?
- Guatemala ranks 76th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate wdi rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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