Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Guatemala
Guatemala: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0621 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0621 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
56th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.2806 units per square kilometre
in 1976
All-time low
0.0621 units 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 units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Guatemala is 0.0621 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is 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 units per square kilometre in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0621 units 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 | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.276 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2754 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.2745 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.2739 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.2735 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.2735 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2731 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.2719 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.2707 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.2692 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.2675 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.2652 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2626 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2605 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2585 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2806 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2524 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2496 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2468 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2443 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2413 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2637 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2323 units per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2264 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2197 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2145 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2109 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2082 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2046 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1996 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1941 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1891 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1849 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1808 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1765 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1717 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1667 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1618 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1571 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1524 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1481 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.143 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1376 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1325 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1271 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1218 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1172 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1126 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1083 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1047 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1015 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0986 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0953 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0921 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0896 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0872 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0842 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0801 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0754 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0706 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0668 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.064 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0621 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.0621 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0126 units per square kilometre, 4.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.0621 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0121 units per square kilometre, 5.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2736 units per square kilometre | 0.2707 units per square kilometre | 0.276 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2613 units per square kilometre | 0.2468 units per square kilometre | 0.2806 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2266 units per square kilometre | 0.2046 units per square kilometre | 0.2637 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1782 units per square kilometre | 0.1571 units per square kilometre | 0.1996 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1301 units per square kilometre | 0.1083 units per square kilometre | 0.1524 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0909 units per square kilometre | 0.0754 units per square kilometre | 0.1047 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0659 units per square kilometre | 0.0621 units per square kilometre | 0.0706 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 53 Grenada 0.0676 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Malta 0.0656 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0635 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Niger 0.0564 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Vietnam 0.0556 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0554 units 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 units 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 units 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 units 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- 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.