Stillbirth rate in Guatemala
Guatemala: Stillbirth rate was 12.31 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
12.31
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
60th
of 201 countries
All-time high
20.32
in 2000
All-time low
12.31
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Guatemala, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Guatemala stood at 12.31. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Guatemala peaked at 20.32 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.31, in 2023.
Guatemala ranks 60th of 201 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.
Stillbirth rate in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.32 | — |
| 2001 | 19.84 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 19.41 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 18.97 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 18.58 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 18.19 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 17.81 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 17.36 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 16.86 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 16.31 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 15.68 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 15.08 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 14.55 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 14.31 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 14.21 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 14.09 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 13.93 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 13.74 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 13.54 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 13.35 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 13.09 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 12.83 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 12.58 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 12.31 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.36 | 16.31 | 20.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.25 | 13.35 | 15.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.7 | 12.31 | 13.09 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,202 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,022 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3163 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6401 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Guatemala?
- Stillbirth rate in Guatemala was 12.31 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 20.32 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.31 in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for stillbirth rate?
- Guatemala ranks 60th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirth rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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