Neonatal deaths (% of under-five deaths) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Neonatal deaths (% of under-five 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
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 (% 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% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.4631 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5598, 83% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.4631 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5778, 80% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,022 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0504 units per person (2025)
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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