Neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in Guatemala
Guatemala: Neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate was -3.19 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in Guatemala, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded -3.19 % change on previous year for neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in Guatemala peaked at -1.75 % change on previous year in 1966 and was at its lowest, -4.13 % change on previous year, in 1983.
That places Guatemala 139th out of 199 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 mortality wdi, annual growth rate in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | -1.75 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | -1.75 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -2.03 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 1968 | -2.06 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1969 | -1.94 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1970 | -2.2 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 1971 | -2.27 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1972 | -2.51 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 1973 | -2.77 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 1974 | -3.03 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 1975 | -3.09 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1976 | -2.13 % change on previous year | -31.0% |
| 1977 | -3.92 % change on previous year | +83.8% |
| 1978 | -2.96 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 1979 | -2.94 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1980 | -2.84 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1981 | -2.97 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1982 | -2 % change on previous year | -32.6% |
| 1983 | -4.13 % change on previous year | +106.5% |
| 1984 | -3.11 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 1985 | -3.02 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1986 | -2.74 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1987 | -2.76 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1988 | -2.62 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1989 | -2.84 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 1990 | -2.97 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1991 | -3 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1992 | -2.96 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1993 | -3.1 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1994 | -3.02 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1995 | -3.05 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1996 | -3 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1997 | -3.03 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1998 | -2.95 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1999 | -2.96 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2000 | -2.85 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2001 | -2.85 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2002 | -2.78 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2003 | -2.68 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2004 | -2.66 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2005 | -2.46 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2006 | -2.41 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2007 | -2.37 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2008 | -2.39 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2009 | -3.17 % change on previous year | +32.9% |
| 2010 | -3.72 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 2011 | -4.05 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 2012 | -4.05 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2013 | -4.07 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2014 | -4.11 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2015 | -3.79 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2016 | -3.65 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2017 | -3.59 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2018 | -3.54 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2019 | -3.44 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2020 | -3.37 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2021 | -3.52 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2022 | -3.59 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2023 | -3.36 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2024 | -3.19 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's -3.19 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -3.07 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's -3.19 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -3 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | -106.5% | -2 % change on previous year | -4.13 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | -83.8% | -2.13 % change on previous year | -3.92 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | -32.9% | -2.39 % change on previous year | -3.17 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | +32.6% | -2.97 % change on previous year | -2 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +31.0% | -3.09 % change on previous year | -2.13 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.9 % change on previous year | -2.06 % change on previous year | -1.75 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1970s | -2.78 % change on previous year | -3.92 % change on previous year | -2.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.9 % change on previous year | -4.13 % change on previous year | -2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3 % change on previous year | -3.1 % change on previous year | -2.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.66 % change on previous year | -3.17 % change on previous year | -2.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.8 % change on previous year | -4.11 % change on previous year | -3.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.4 % change on previous year | -3.59 % change on previous year | -3.19 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 136 Honduras -3.11 % change on previous year compare
- 137 British Virgin Islands -3.13 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Samoa -3.18 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Namibia -3.23 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Poland -3.23 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Turks and Caicos Islands -3.24 % change on previous year 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)
- 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 wdi, annual growth rate in Guatemala?
- Neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in Guatemala was -3.19 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was -1.75 % change on previous year in 1966.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.13 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Guatemala rank for neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate?
- Guatemala ranks 139th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Neonatal mortality wdi. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Neonatal mortality wdi Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Neonatal mortality wdi. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.