Number of neonatal deaths igme in Guatemala
Guatemala: Number of neonatal deaths igme was 3,587 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3,587
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
61st
of 199 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 igme in Guatemala, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 3,587 for number of neonatal deaths igme in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths igme in Guatemala peaked at 12,413 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 3,587, in 2024.
That places Guatemala 61st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 igme 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% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 3,587 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 788, 4.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 3,587 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 403, 8.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
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, Islamic Republic of 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,202 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,022 (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 neonatal deaths igme in Guatemala?
- Number of neonatal deaths igme in Guatemala was 3,587 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths igme recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 12,413 in 1969.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths igme recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,587 in 2024.
- How does Guatemala rank for number of neonatal deaths igme?
- Guatemala ranks 61st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths igme 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths igme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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