Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Guatemala
Guatemala: Number of neonatal deaths ihme was 3,440 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
3,440
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
66th
of 204 countries
All-time high
10,374
in 1979
All-time low
3,440
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Guatemala, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 3,440 for number of neonatal deaths ihme in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths ihme in Guatemala peaked at 10,374 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 3,440, in 2019.
That places Guatemala 66th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6,886 | — |
| 1951 | 6,994 | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 7,107 | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 7,225 | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 7,350 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 7,479 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 7,562 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 7,774 | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 8,013 | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 8,083 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 8,220 | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 8,275 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 8,360 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 8,473 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 8,428 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 8,461 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 8,499 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 8,500 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 8,552 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 8,639 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 8,665 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 8,844 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 8,964 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 9,169 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 9,330 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 9,500 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 9,833 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 9,922 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 10,166 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 10,374 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 10,330 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 10,121 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 10,098 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 9,737 | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 9,454 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 9,220 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 9,068 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 8,891 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 8,790 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 8,645 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 8,610 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 8,546 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 8,420 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 8,202 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 8,029 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 7,843 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 7,709 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 7,588 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 7,466 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 7,272 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 7,128 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 6,947 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 6,663 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 6,176 | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 5,731 | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 5,361 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 5,087 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 4,843 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 4,602 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 4,382 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 4,246 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 4,189 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 4,158 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 4,043 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 3,920 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 3,825 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 3,800 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 3,640 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 3,532 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 3,440 | -2.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 3,440 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 681.5, 5.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 3,440 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 454, 7.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7,447 | 6,886 | 8,083 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8,441 | 8,220 | 8,639 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9,477 | 8,665 | 10,374 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,435 | 8,645 | 10,330 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,968 | 7,272 | 8,610 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,692 | 4,382 | 7,128 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,879 | 3,440 | 4,246 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0504 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths ihme in Guatemala?
- Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Guatemala was 3,440 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 10,374 in 1979.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,440 in 2019.
- How does Guatemala rank for number of neonatal deaths ihme?
- Guatemala ranks 66th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths ihme rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. 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 ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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