Number of stillbirths in Guatemala
Guatemala: Number of stillbirths was 4,701 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of stillbirths in Guatemala, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of stillbirths in Guatemala is 4,701, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in Guatemala peaked at 8,419 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4,701, in 2023.
Guatemala ranks 56th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of stillbirths in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,419 | — |
| 2001 | 8,276 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 8,065 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 7,864 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 7,691 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 7,463 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 7,276 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 7,096 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 6,854 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 6,648 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 6,426 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 6,232 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 6,069 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 5,968 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 5,983 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 5,986 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 5,967 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 5,811 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 5,621 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 5,342 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 5,073 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 4,897 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 4,790 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 4,701 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,565 | 6,648 | 8,419 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,940 | 5,342 | 6,426 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,865 | 4,701 | 5,073 | 4 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of stillbirths in Guatemala?
- Number of stillbirths in Guatemala was 4,701 in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of stillbirths recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 8,419 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,701 in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for number of stillbirths?
- Guatemala ranks 56th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of stillbirths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation