Number of infant deaths in Guatemala
Guatemala: Number of infant deaths was 6,708.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6,708.0%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
61st
of 199 countries
All-time high
29,893.0%
in 1976
All-time low
6,708.0%
in 2023
Years of data
66
1958–2023
Number of infant deaths in Guatemala, 1958–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 6,708.0% for number of infant deaths 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 in Guatemala peaked at 29,893.0% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 6,708.0%, 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 in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 29,859.0% | — |
| 1959 | 29,713.0% | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 29,607.0% | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 29,526.0% | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 29,430.0% | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 29,318.0% | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 29,259.0% | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 29,232.0% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 29,228.0% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 29,183.0% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 29,051.0% | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 28,925.0% | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 28,764.0% | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 28,553.0% | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 28,310.0% | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 28,052.0% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 27,807.0% | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 27,603.0% | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 29,893.0% | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 26,963.0% | -9.8% |
| 1978 | 26,674.0% | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 26,380.0% | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 26,118.0% | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 25,801.0% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 28,078.0% | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 24,842.0% | -11.5% |
| 1984 | 24,238.0% | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 23,523.0% | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 22,958.0% | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 22,571.0% | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 22,278.0% | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 21,895.0% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 21,368.0% | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 20,789.0% | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 20,248.0% | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 19,786.0% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 19,365.0% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 18,920.0% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 18,403.0% | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 17,869.0% | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 17,358.0% | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 16,855.0% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 16,368.0% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 15,916.0% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 15,371.0% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 14,788.0% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 14,250.0% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 13,682.0% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 13,114.0% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 12,618.0% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 12,124.0% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 11,653.0% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 11,270.0% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 10,928.0% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 10,613.0% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 10,267.0% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 9,932.0% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 9,661.0% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 9,409.0% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 9,076.0% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 8,648.0% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 8,156.0% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 7,630.0% | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 7,206.0% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 6,920.0% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 6,708.0% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29,786.0% | 29,713.0% | 29,859.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 29,275.9% | 28,925.0% | 29,607.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 27,899.9% | 26,380.0% | 29,893.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,230.2% | 21,895.0% | 28,078.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,096.1% | 16,855.0% | 21,368.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,988.4% | 11,653.0% | 16,368.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,796.0% | 8,156.0% | 11,270.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,116.0% | 6,708.0% | 7,630.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Guatemala?
- Number of infant deaths in Guatemala was 6,708.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 29,893.0% in 1976.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,708.0% in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for number of infant deaths?
- Guatemala ranks 61st out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.