Infant deaths in Guatemala
Guatemala: Infant deaths was 6,486 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant deaths in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant deaths in Guatemala is 6,486, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Guatemala peaked at 16,335 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6,486, in 2024.
That places Guatemala 63rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant deaths in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16,335 | — |
| 2001 | 15,872 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 15,320 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 14,743 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 14,198 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 13,620 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 13,054 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 12,560 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 12,071 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 11,609 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 11,221 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 10,879 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 10,566 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 10,207 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 9,873 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 9,601 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 9,349 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 9,021 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 8,579 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 8,084 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 7,564 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 7,155 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 6,863 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 6,651 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 6,486 | -2.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 6,486 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,252, 5.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 6,486 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 535, 12.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,938 | 11,609 | 16,335 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,738 | 8,084 | 11,221 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,944 | 6,486 | 7,564 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 61 Papua New Guinea 7,969 compare
- 62 Colombia 7,362 compare
- 64 Tajikistan 6,310 compare
- 65 Peru 5,912 compare
- 66 Cambodia 5,873 compare
More development goals data for Guatemala
- Red List Index 0.7337 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 197.07 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 705.49 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 75 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 75 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 75 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 21 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 3,587 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Guatemala?
- Infant deaths in Guatemala was 6,486 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 16,335 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,486 in 2024.
- How does Guatemala rank for infant deaths?
- Guatemala ranks 63rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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