Number of neonatal deaths in Guatemala
Guatemala: Number of neonatal deaths was 3,440 deaths in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
3,440 deaths
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
66th
of 204 countries
All-time high
10,374 deaths
in 1979
All-time low
3,440 deaths
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths in Guatemala, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 3,440 deaths for number of neonatal deaths 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 in Guatemala peaked at 10,374 deaths in 1979 and was at its lowest, 3,440 deaths, 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 in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6,886 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 6,994 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 7,107 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 7,225 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 7,350 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 7,479 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 7,562 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 7,774 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 8,013 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 8,083 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 8,220 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 8,275 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 8,360 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 8,473 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 8,428 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 8,461 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 8,499 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 8,500 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 8,552 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 8,639 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 8,665 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 8,844 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 8,964 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 9,169 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 9,330 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 9,500 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 9,833 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 9,922 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 10,166 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 10,374 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 10,330 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 10,121 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 10,098 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 9,737 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 9,454 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 9,220 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 9,068 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 8,891 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 8,790 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 8,645 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 8,610 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 8,546 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 8,420 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 8,202 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 8,029 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 7,843 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 7,709 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 7,588 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 7,466 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 7,272 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 7,128 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 6,947 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 6,663 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 6,176 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 5,731 deaths | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 5,361 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 5,087 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 4,843 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 4,602 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 4,382 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 4,246 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 4,189 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 4,158 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 4,043 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 3,920 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 3,825 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 3,800 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 3,640 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 3,532 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 3,440 deaths | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7,447 deaths | 6,886 deaths | 8,083 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 8,441 deaths | 8,220 deaths | 8,639 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 9,477 deaths | 8,665 deaths | 10,374 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,435 deaths | 8,645 deaths | 10,330 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,968 deaths | 7,272 deaths | 8,610 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,692 deaths | 4,382 deaths | 7,128 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,879 deaths | 3,440 deaths | 4,246 deaths | 10 |
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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 neonatal deaths in Guatemala?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Guatemala was 3,440 deaths in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 10,374 deaths in 1979.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,440 deaths in 2019.
- How does Guatemala rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Guatemala ranks 66th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths 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 IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.