Infant mortality rate in Guatemala
Guatemala: Infant mortality rate was 1.72 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.72 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
74th
of 199 countries
All-time high
16.66 deaths per 100 live births
in 1957
All-time low
1.72 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
68
1957–2024
Infant mortality rate in Guatemala, 1957–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Guatemala is 1.72 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 68 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 16.66 deaths per 100 live births in 1957 and was at its lowest, 1.72 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Guatemala 74th 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.
Infant mortality rate in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 16.66 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1958 | 16.27 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1959 | 15.91 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1960 | 15.57 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1961 | 15.24 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 14.93 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 14.61 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 14.29 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 13.96 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 13.64 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 13.31 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 12.97 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 12.63 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 12.29 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 11.95 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 11.59 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 11.24 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 10.9 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 10.56 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 11.21 deaths per 100 live births | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 9.9 deaths per 100 live births | -11.7% |
| 1978 | 9.57 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 9.26 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 8.94 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 8.63 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 9.25 deaths per 100 live births | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 8.02 deaths per 100 live births | -13.3% |
| 1984 | 7.72 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 7.43 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 7.14 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 6.86 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 6.58 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 6.32 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 6.06 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 5.81 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 5.57 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 5.35 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 5.13 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 4.93 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 4.74 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 4.56 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 4.39 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 4.23 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 4.07 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 3.92 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 3.78 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 3.64 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 3.51 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 3.39 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 3.27 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 3.15 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 3.03 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 2.92 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 2.8 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 2.7 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 2.6 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 2.49 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 2.4 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 2.31 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 2.23 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 2.16 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 2.08 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 2.02 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.95 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.89 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 1.83 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 1.77 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 1.72 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 1.72 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.16 deaths per 100 live births, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 1.72 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.2 deaths per 100 live births, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.28 deaths per 100 live births | 15.91 deaths per 100 live births | 16.66 deaths per 100 live births | 3 |
| 1960s | 14.12 deaths per 100 live births | 12.63 deaths per 100 live births | 15.57 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.85 deaths per 100 live births | 9.26 deaths per 100 live births | 12.29 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.69 deaths per 100 live births | 6.32 deaths per 100 live births | 9.25 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.08 deaths per 100 live births | 4.23 deaths per 100 live births | 6.06 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.47 deaths per 100 live births | 2.92 deaths per 100 live births | 4.07 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.38 deaths per 100 live births | 2.02 deaths per 100 live births | 2.8 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.83 deaths per 100 live births | 1.72 deaths per 100 live births | 1.95 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 71 Algeria 1.95 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 72 Palau 1.86 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 73 Syria 1.77 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 75 Trinidad and Tobago 1.7 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 76 Palestine 1.7 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 77 Tuvalu 1.65 deaths per 100 live births compare
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)
- 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 rate in Guatemala?
- Infant mortality rate in Guatemala was 1.72 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 16.66 deaths per 100 live births in 1957.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.72 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Guatemala rank for infant mortality rate?
- Guatemala ranks 74th out of 199 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 volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under one year, per 100 live births .