Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Guatemala
Guatemala: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0621 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0621 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
56th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.2806 deaths per square kilometre
in 1976
All-time low
0.0621 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Guatemala, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Guatemala stood at 0.0621 deaths per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Guatemala peaked at 0.2806 deaths per square kilometre in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0621 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
Guatemala ranks 56th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.276 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2754 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.2745 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.2739 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.2735 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.2735 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2731 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.2719 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.2707 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.2692 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.2675 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.2652 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2626 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2605 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2585 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2806 deaths per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2524 deaths per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2496 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2468 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2443 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2413 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2637 deaths per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2323 deaths per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2264 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2197 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2145 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2109 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2082 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2046 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1996 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1941 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1891 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1849 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1808 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1765 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1717 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1667 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1618 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1571 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1524 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1481 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.143 deaths per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1376 deaths per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1325 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1271 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1218 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1172 deaths per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1126 deaths per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1083 deaths per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1047 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1015 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0986 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0953 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0921 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0896 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0872 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0842 deaths per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0801 deaths per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0754 deaths per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0706 deaths per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0668 deaths per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.064 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0621 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.0621 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0126 deaths per square kilometre, 4.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.0621 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0121 deaths per square kilometre, 5.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2736 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2707 deaths per square kilometre | 0.276 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2613 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2468 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2806 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2266 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2046 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2637 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1782 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1571 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1996 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1301 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1083 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1524 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0909 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0754 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1047 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0659 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0621 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0706 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 53 Grenada 0.0676 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 54 Malta 0.0656 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 55 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0635 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 57 Niger 0.0564 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 58 Vietnam 0.0556 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 59 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0554 deaths per square kilometre 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,202 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,022 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Guatemala?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Guatemala was 0.0621 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2806 deaths per square kilometre in 1976.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0621 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Guatemala ranks 56th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. 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 Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.