Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Guatemala

Guatemala: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 9.45 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
9.45
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
87th
of 200 countries
All-time high
28.55
in 1990
All-time low
9.45
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Guatemala, 1990–2024

10152025301990200720241990: 28.61991: 27.71992: 26.91993: 261994: 25.31995: 24.51996: 23.81997: 231998: 22.41999: 21.72000: 21.12001: 20.52002: 19.92003: 19.42004: 18.92005: 18.42006: 17.92007: 17.52008: 17.12009: 16.62010: 15.92011: 15.32012: 14.72013: 14.12014: 13.52015: 132016: 12.52017: 12.12018: 11.62019: 11.22020: 10.92021: 10.52022: 10.12023: 9.82024: 9.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Guatemala stood at 9.45. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Guatemala peaked at 28.55 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.45, in 2024.

Guatemala ranks 87th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Guatemala, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 28.55
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
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

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Guatemala?
Neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Guatemala was 9.45 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 28.55 in 1990.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 9.45 in 2024.
How does Guatemala rank for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates?
Guatemala ranks 87th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. 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 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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