Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2 in Guatemala
Guatemala: Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2 was 9.45 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
9.45
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
12th
of 36 countries
All-time high
57.69
in 1964
All-time low
9.45
in 2024
Years of data
61
1964–2024
Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2 in Guatemala, 1964–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 9.45 for neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 in Guatemala peaked at 57.69 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 9.45, in 2024.
That places Guatemala 12th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2 in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 57.69 | — |
| 1965 | 56.68 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 55.69 | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 54.55 | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 53.43 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 52.4 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 51.25 | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 50.09 | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 48.83 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 47.48 | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 46.04 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 44.61 | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 43.66 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 41.95 | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 40.71 | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 39.51 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 38.39 | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 37.25 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 36.5 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 34.99 | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 33.91 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 32.88 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 31.98 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 31.1 | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 30.29 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 29.43 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 28.55 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 27.69 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 26.87 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 26.04 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 25.26 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 24.48 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 23.75 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 23.03 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 22.35 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 21.69 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 21.07 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 20.47 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 19.9 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 19.37 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 18.85 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 18.39 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 17.95 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 17.52 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 17.1 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 16.56 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 15.94 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 15.3 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 14.68 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 14.08 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 13.5 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 12.99 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 12.52 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 12.07 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 11.64 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 11.24 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 10.86 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 10.48 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 10.1 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 9.76 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 9.45 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.07 | 52.4 | 57.69 | 6 |
| 1970s | 45.41 | 39.51 | 51.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.67 | 29.43 | 38.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.97 | 21.69 | 28.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.72 | 16.56 | 21.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.4 | 11.24 | 15.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.13 | 9.45 | 10.86 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 9 Saint Lucia 11.25 compare
- 10 Saint Kitts and Nevis 10 compare
- 11 Suriname 9.67 compare
- 13 Belize 9.21 compare
- 14 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8.95 compare
- 15 Paraguay 8.59 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 mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 in Guatemala?
- Neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 in Guatemala was 9.45 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 57.69 in 1964.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.45 in 2024.
- How does Guatemala rank for neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2?
- Guatemala ranks 12th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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