Neonatal mortality rate gho in Guatemala
Guatemala: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 1 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
88th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.8
in 1964
All-time low
1
in 2023
Years of data
60
1964–2023
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Guatemala, 1964–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 1 for neonatal mortality rate gho in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate gho in Guatemala peaked at 5.8 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2023.
Guatemala ranks 88th of 199 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 mortality rate gho in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 5.8 | — |
| 1965 | 5.71 | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 5.61 | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 5.5 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 5.39 | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 5.28 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 5.16 | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 5.04 | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 4.91 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 4.77 | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 4.63 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 4.48 | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 4.38 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 4.21 | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 4.08 | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 3.96 | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 3.85 | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 3.74 | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 3.65 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 3.49 | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 3.38 | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 3.27 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 3.18 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 3.08 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 2.99 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 2.9 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 2.82 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 2.74 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 2.66 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 2.58 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 2.51 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 2.44 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 2.37 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 2.31 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 2.25 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 2.19 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 2.13 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 2.07 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 2.02 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.97 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.92 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.86 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.82 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.77 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.73 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 1.68 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.62 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 1.55 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 1.5 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 1.44 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 1.38 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 1.33 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 1.28 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.23 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 1.19 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.15 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 1.11 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 1.07 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 1.04 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 1 | -3.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 1 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7602, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 1 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.841, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.55 | 5.28 | 5.8 | 6 |
| 1970s | 4.56 | 3.96 | 5.16 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.35 | 2.9 | 3.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.49 | 2.19 | 2.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9 | 1.68 | 2.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 | 1.15 | 1.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 | 1 | 1.11 | 4 |
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 mortality rate gho in Guatemala?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in Guatemala was 1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8 in 1964.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- Guatemala ranks 88th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. 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 mortality rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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