Number of infant deaths gho in Guatemala
Guatemala: Number of infant deaths gho was 6,708 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6,708
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
61st
of 199 countries
All-time high
29,893
in 1976
All-time low
6,708
in 2023
Years of data
66
1958–2023
Number of infant deaths gho in Guatemala, 1958–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 6,708 for number of infant deaths gho in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths gho in Guatemala peaked at 29,893 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 6,708, in 2023.
That places Guatemala 61st out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths gho in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 29,859 | — |
| 1959 | 29,713 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 29,607 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 29,526 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 29,430 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 29,318 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 29,259 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 29,232 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 29,228 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 29,183 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 29,051 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 28,925 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 28,764 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 28,553 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 28,310 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 28,052 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 27,807 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 27,603 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 29,893 | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 26,963 | -9.8% |
| 1978 | 26,674 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 26,380 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 26,118 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 25,801 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 28,078 | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 24,842 | -11.5% |
| 1984 | 24,238 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 23,523 | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 22,958 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 22,571 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 22,278 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 21,895 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 21,368 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 20,789 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 20,248 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 19,786 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 19,365 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 18,920 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 18,403 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 17,869 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 17,358 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 16,855 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 16,368 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 15,916 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 15,371 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 14,788 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 14,250 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 13,682 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 13,114 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 12,618 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 12,124 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 11,653 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 11,270 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 10,928 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 10,613 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 10,267 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 9,932 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 9,661 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 9,409 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 9,076 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 8,648 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 8,156 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 7,630 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 7,206 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 6,920 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 6,708 | -3.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 6,708 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,710, 3.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 6,708 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 631, 10.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29,786 | 29,713 | 29,859 | 2 |
| 1960s | 29,276 | 28,925 | 29,607 | 10 |
| 1970s | 27,900 | 26,380 | 29,893 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,230 | 21,895 | 28,078 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,096 | 16,855 | 21,368 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,988 | 11,653 | 16,368 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,796 | 8,156 | 11,270 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,116 | 6,708 | 7,630 | 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 number of infant deaths gho in Guatemala?
- Number of infant deaths gho in Guatemala was 6,708 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 29,893 in 1976.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,708 in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for number of infant deaths gho?
- Guatemala ranks 61st out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths gho rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. 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 Number of infant deaths gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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