Neonatal mortality wdi in Guatemala
Guatemala: Neonatal mortality wdi was 0.9453 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.9453
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
87th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.77
in 1964
All-time low
0.9453
in 2024
Years of data
61
1964–2024
Neonatal mortality wdi in Guatemala, 1964–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality wdi in Guatemala stood at 0.9453. That is the lowest value across all 61 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 wdi in Guatemala peaked at 5.77 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.9453, in 2024.
That places Guatemala 87th out of 199 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 wdi in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 5.77 | — |
| 1965 | 5.67 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 5.57 | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 5.46 | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 5.34 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 5.24 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 5.12 | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 5.01 | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 4.88 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 4.75 | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 4.6 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 4.46 | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 4.37 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 4.19 | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 4.07 | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 3.95 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 3.84 | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 3.72 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 3.65 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 3.5 | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 3.39 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 3.29 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 3.2 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 3.11 | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 3.03 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 2.94 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 2.86 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 2.77 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 2.69 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 2.6 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 2.53 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 2.45 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 2.38 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 2.3 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 2.24 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 2.17 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 2.11 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 2.05 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.99 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.94 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.89 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.84 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.79 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.75 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.71 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.66 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.59 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 1.53 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 1.47 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 1.41 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 1.35 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 1.3 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.25 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.21 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 1.16 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.12 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.09 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 1.05 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 1.01 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9765 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 0.9453 | -3.2% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.9453 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7725, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.9453 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8233, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.51 | 5.24 | 5.77 | 6 |
| 1970s | 4.54 | 3.95 | 5.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.37 | 2.94 | 3.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5 | 2.17 | 2.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.87 | 1.66 | 2.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 | 1.12 | 1.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 | 0.9453 | 1.09 | 5 |
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 wdi in Guatemala?
- Neonatal mortality wdi in Guatemala was 0.9453 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 5.77 in 1964.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9453 in 2024.
- How does Guatemala rank for neonatal mortality wdi?
- Guatemala ranks 87th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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