Number of neonatal deaths by region in Guatemala
Guatemala: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 3,587 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3,587
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
61st
of 195 countries
All-time high
12,413
in 1969
All-time low
3,587
in 2024
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Guatemala, 1965–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths by region in Guatemala stood at 3,587. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths by region in Guatemala peaked at 12,413 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 3,587, in 2024.
Guatemala ranks 61st of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 12,294 | — |
| 1966 | 12,383 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 12,379 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 12,380 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 12,413 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 12,397 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 12,379 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 12,316 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 12,222 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 12,140 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 12,038 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 12,026 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 11,774 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 11,667 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 11,585 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 11,538 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 11,426 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 11,398 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 11,101 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 10,823 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 10,605 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 10,517 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 10,495 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 10,515 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 10,409 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 10,254 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 10,075 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 9,937 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 9,816 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 9,694 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 9,527 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 9,332 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 9,124 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 8,936 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 8,724 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 8,551 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 8,366 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 8,107 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 7,876 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 7,659 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 7,407 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 7,202 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 7,036 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 6,834 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 6,636 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 6,429 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 6,224 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 6,029 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 5,788 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 5,602 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 5,439 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 5,284 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 5,034 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 4,770 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 4,443 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 4,159 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 3,949 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 3,798 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 3,682 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 3,587 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,370 | 12,294 | 12,413 | 5 |
| 1970s | 12,054 | 11,585 | 12,397 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,883 | 10,409 | 11,538 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,542 | 8,724 | 10,254 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,567 | 6,636 | 8,551 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,504 | 4,443 | 6,429 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,835 | 3,587 | 4,159 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 58 Colombia 4,390 compare
- 59 Dominican Republic 4,277 compare
- 60 Mauritania 3,660 compare
- 62 Peru 3,512 compare
- 63 Turkmenistan 3,501 compare
- 64 Cambodia 3,413 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)
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- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.013 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0103 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths by region in Guatemala?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in Guatemala was 3,587 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 12,413 in 1969.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,587 in 2024.
- How does Guatemala rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Guatemala ranks 61st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. 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 (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.