Neonatal infant and child deaths in Guatemala
Guatemala: Neonatal infant and child deaths was 3,587 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal infant and child deaths in Guatemala, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 3,587 for neonatal infant and child deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal infant and child deaths in Guatemala peaked at 12,413 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 3,587, in 2024.
That places Guatemala 61st out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Neonatal infant and child deaths 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% |
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,202 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,022 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0496 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.504 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal infant and child deaths in Guatemala?
- Neonatal infant and child deaths in Guatemala was 3,587 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 12,413 in 1969.
- What is the lowest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,587 in 2024.
- How does Guatemala rank for neonatal infant and child deaths?
- Guatemala ranks 61st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal infant and child 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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