Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 3,587 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3,587
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
61st
of 201 countries
All-time high
12,413
in 1969
All-time low
3,587
in 2024
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Neonatal deaths in Guatemala, 1965–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths in Guatemala is 3,587, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Guatemala peaked at 12,413 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 3,587, in 2024.
Guatemala ranks 61st of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 12,294 | — |
| 1966 | 12,383 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 12,379 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 12,380 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 12,413 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 12,397 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 12,379 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 12,316 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 12,222 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 12,140 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 12,038 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 12,026 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 11,774 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 11,667 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 11,585 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 11,538 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 11,426 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 11,398 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 11,101 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 10,823 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 10,605 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 10,517 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 10,495 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 10,515 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 10,409 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 10,254 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 10,075 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 9,937 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 9,816 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 9,694 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 9,527 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 9,332 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 9,124 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 8,936 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 8,724 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 8,551 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 8,366 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 8,107 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 7,876 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 7,659 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 7,407 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 7,202 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 7,036 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 6,834 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 6,636 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 6,429 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 6,224 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 6,029 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 5,788 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 5,602 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 5,439 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 5,284 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 5,034 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 4,770 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 4,443 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 4,159 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 3,949 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 3,798 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 3,682 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 3,587 | -2.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 3,587 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 788, 4.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 3,587 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 403, 8.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,370 | 12,294 | 12,413 | 5 |
| 1970s | 12,054 | 11,585 | 12,397 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,883 | 10,409 | 11,538 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,542 | 8,724 | 10,254 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,567 | 6,636 | 8,551 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,504 | 4,443 | 6,429 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,835 | 3,587 | 4,159 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 58 Colombia 4,390 compare
- 59 Dominican Republic 4,277 compare
- 60 Mauritania 3,660 compare
- 62 Peru 3,512 compare
- 63 Turkmenistan 3,501 compare
- 64 Cambodia 3,413 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 neonatal deaths in Guatemala?
- Neonatal deaths in Guatemala was 3,587 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 12,413 in 1969.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,587 in 2024.
- How does Guatemala rank for neonatal deaths?
- Guatemala ranks 61st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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