Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Guatemala
Guatemala: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.4631 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.4631
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
146th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.4681
in 2016
All-time low
0.3674
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Guatemala, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Guatemala stood at 0.4631.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Guatemala peaked at 0.4681 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3674, in 1990.
That places Guatemala 146th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3674 | — |
| 1991 | 0.3717 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3773 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3827 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3881 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3922 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3959 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.3995 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.4039 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4075 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4129 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4172 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4197 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4245 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4297 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.434 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4416 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.45 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4562 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4622 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4653 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4665 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4673 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4659 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4674 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.468 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4681 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4624 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4601 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4535 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4525 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.455 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4583 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4611 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.4631 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3886 | 0.3674 | 0.4075 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4348 | 0.4129 | 0.4622 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4644 | 0.4535 | 0.4681 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.458 | 0.4525 | 0.4631 | 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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.013 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0103 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Guatemala?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Guatemala was 0.4631 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4681 in 2016.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3674 in 1990.
- How does Guatemala rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Guatemala ranks 146th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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