Number of infant deaths in Guatemala
Guatemala: Number of infant deaths was 6,486 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6,486
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
59th
of 196 countries
All-time high
30,068
in 1976
All-time low
6,486
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths in Guatemala, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 6,486 for number of infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Guatemala peaked at 30,068 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 6,486, in 2024.
Guatemala ranks 59th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 29,646 | — |
| 1961 | 29,575 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 29,511 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 29,412 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 29,348 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 29,307 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 29,312 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 29,265 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 29,135 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 29,008 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 28,849 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 28,663 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 28,415 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 28,142 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 27,918 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 27,705 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 30,068 | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 27,044 | -10.1% |
| 1978 | 26,746 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 26,445 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 26,177 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 25,859 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 28,263 | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 24,888 | -11.9% |
| 1984 | 24,260 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 23,539 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 22,986 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 22,601 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 22,309 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 21,926 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 21,394 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 20,804 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 20,268 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 19,812 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 19,375 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 18,911 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 18,397 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 17,865 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 17,343 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 16,834 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 16,335 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 15,872 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 15,320 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 14,743 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 14,198 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 13,620 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 13,054 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 12,560 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 12,071 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 11,609 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 11,221 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 10,879 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 10,566 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 10,207 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 9,873 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 9,601 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 9,349 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 9,021 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 8,579 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 8,084 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 7,564 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 7,155 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 6,863 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 6,651 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 6,486 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29,352 | 29,008 | 29,646 | 10 |
| 1970s | 28,000 | 26,445 | 30,068 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,281 | 21,926 | 28,263 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,100 | 16,834 | 21,394 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,938 | 11,609 | 16,335 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,738 | 8,084 | 11,221 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,944 | 6,486 | 7,564 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,202 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,022 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.2725 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1528 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.2139 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1575 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Guatemala?
- Number of infant deaths in Guatemala was 6,486 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 30,068 in 1976.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,486 in 2024.
- How does Guatemala rank for number of infant deaths?
- Guatemala ranks 59th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.