Neonatal deaths in Guatemala

Guatemala: Neonatal deaths was 0.4631 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.4631
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
31st
of 36 countries
All-time high
0.4681
in 2016
All-time low
0.3674
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal deaths in Guatemala, 1990–2024

00.10.20.30.40.51990200720241990: 0.3671991: 0.3721992: 0.3771993: 0.3831994: 0.3881995: 0.3921996: 0.3961997: 0.3991998: 0.4041999: 0.4072000: 0.4132001: 0.4172002: 0.422003: 0.4242004: 0.432005: 0.4342006: 0.4422007: 0.452008: 0.4562009: 0.4622010: 0.4652011: 0.4662012: 0.4672013: 0.4662014: 0.4672015: 0.4682016: 0.4682017: 0.4622018: 0.462019: 0.4532020: 0.4532021: 0.4552022: 0.4582023: 0.4612024: 0.463

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, neonatal deaths in Guatemala stood at 0.4631.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Guatemala peaked at 0.4681 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3674, in 1990.

That places Guatemala 31st out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Neonatal deaths in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal deaths (% of under-five deaths) in Guatemala, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 28 Cuba 0.4897 compare
  2. 29 Nicaragua 0.4731 compare
  3. 30 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.4696 compare
  4. 32 Haiti 0.4303 compare
  5. 33 El Salvador 0.4303 compare
  6. 34 Panama 0.3471 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths in Guatemala?
Neonatal deaths in Guatemala was 0.4631 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.4681 in 2016.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3674 in 1990.
How does Guatemala rank for neonatal deaths?
Guatemala ranks 31st out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal 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 (% of under-five deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal deaths (% of under-five deaths)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
38 places, 1,313 data points, 1990–2024
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