Number of infants who die before age 1 in Guatemala
Guatemala: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 6,651 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6,651 deaths
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
62nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
29,630 deaths
in 1976
All-time low
6,651 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Guatemala, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 6,651 deaths for number of infants who die before age 1 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Guatemala peaked at 29,630 deaths in 1976 and was at its lowest, 6,651 deaths, in 2023.
Guatemala ranks 62nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 25,225 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 25,715 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 26,298 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 26,783 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 27,169 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 27,485 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 27,737 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 27,967 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 28,027 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 28,008 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 28,005 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 28,018 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 27,984 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 27,976 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 28,009 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 28,052 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 28,234 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 28,247 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 28,153 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 28,171 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 28,073 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 27,993 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 27,866 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 27,713 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 27,609 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 27,508 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 29,630 deaths | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 27,004 deaths | -8.9% |
| 1978 | 26,791 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 26,613 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 26,488 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 26,096 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 28,436 deaths | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 25,205 deaths | -11.4% |
| 1984 | 24,602 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 23,946 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 23,469 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 23,181 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 22,901 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 22,494 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 22,032 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 21,385 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 20,869 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 20,434 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 19,975 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 19,479 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 18,903 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 18,327 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 17,848 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 17,234 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 16,736 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 16,230 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 15,595 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 14,982 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 14,409 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 13,956 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 13,197 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 12,707 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 12,185 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 11,727 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 11,360 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 11,013 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 10,671 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 10,277 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 9,974 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 9,720 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 9,422 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 9,001 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 8,569 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 7,974 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 7,467 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 7,103 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 6,852 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 6,651 deaths | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27,041 deaths | 25,225 deaths | 28,027 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 28,085 deaths | 27,976 deaths | 28,247 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 27,680 deaths | 26,613 deaths | 29,630 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,682 deaths | 22,494 deaths | 28,436 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,649 deaths | 17,234 deaths | 22,032 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,172 deaths | 11,727 deaths | 16,736 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,798 deaths | 7,974 deaths | 11,360 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,018 deaths | 6,651 deaths | 7,467 deaths | 4 |
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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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0032 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 356 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Guatemala?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Guatemala was 6,651 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 29,630 deaths in 1976.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,651 deaths in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Guatemala ranks 62nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.