Stillbirths in Guatemala
Guatemala: Stillbirths was 4,701 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4,701
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
56th
of 201 countries
All-time high
8,419
in 2000
All-time low
4,701
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirths in Guatemala, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 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, stillbirths in Guatemala peaked at 8,419 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4,701, in 2023.
That places Guatemala 56th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
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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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 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.2426 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3103 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3238 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirths in Guatemala?
- Stillbirths in Guatemala was 4,701 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirths recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 8,419 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,701 in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for stillbirths?
- Guatemala ranks 56th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 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 UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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