Mortality rate, infant in Guatemala
Guatemala: Mortality rate, infant was 17.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
17.2 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
73rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
155.7 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
17.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant in Guatemala, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, infant in Guatemala stood at 17.2 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Guatemala peaked at 155.7 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 17.2 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Guatemala 73rd out of 197 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.
Mortality rate, infant in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 155.7 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 152.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 149.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 146.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 142.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 139.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 136.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 133.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 129.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 126.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 122.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 119.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 115.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 112.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 109 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 105.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 112.1 per 1,000 live births | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 99 per 1,000 live births | -11.7% |
| 1978 | 95.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 92.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 89.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 86.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 92.5 per 1,000 live births | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 80.2 per 1,000 live births | -13.3% |
| 1984 | 77.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 74.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 71.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 68.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 65.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 63.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 60.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 58.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 55.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 53.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 51.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 49.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 47.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 45.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 43.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 42.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 40.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 39.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 37.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 36.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 35.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 33.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 32.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 31.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 30.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 29.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 28 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 27 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 26 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 24.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 24 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 23.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 22.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 21.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 20.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 20.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 19.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 18.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 18.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 17.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 17.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 141.15 per 1,000 live births | 126.3 per 1,000 live births | 155.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 108.47 per 1,000 live births | 92.6 per 1,000 live births | 122.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.89 per 1,000 live births | 63.2 per 1,000 live births | 92.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.77 per 1,000 live births | 42.3 per 1,000 live births | 60.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.68 per 1,000 live births | 29.2 per 1,000 live births | 40.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.79 per 1,000 live births | 20.2 per 1,000 live births | 28 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.32 per 1,000 live births | 17.2 per 1,000 live births | 19.5 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 70 Algeria 19.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 71 Palau 18.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 72 Syrian Arab Republic 17.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 74 Trinidad and Tobago 17 per 1,000 live births compare
- 74 Palestine, State of 17 per 1,000 live births compare
- 76 Tuvalu 16.5 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Guatemala?
- Mortality rate, infant in Guatemala was 17.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 155.7 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Guatemala rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Guatemala ranks 73rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.