Neonatal deaths in Guatemala

Guatemala: Neonatal deaths was 3,587 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
3,587
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
58th
of 198 countries
All-time high
8,551
in 2000
All-time low
3,587
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Neonatal deaths in Guatemala, 2000–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2000201220242000: 8.6k2001: 8.4k2002: 8.1k2003: 7.9k2004: 7.7k2005: 7.4k2006: 7.2k2007: 7.0k2008: 6.8k2009: 6.6k2010: 6.4k2011: 6.2k2012: 6.0k2013: 5.8k2014: 5.6k2015: 5.4k2016: 5.3k2017: 5.0k2018: 4.8k2019: 4.4k2020: 4.2k2021: 3.9k2022: 3.8k2023: 3.7k2024: 3.6k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 3,587 for neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Guatemala peaked at 8,551 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3,587, in 2024.

That places Guatemala 58th out of 198 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7,567 6,636 8,551 10
2010s 5,504 4,443 6,429 10
2020s 3,835 3,587 4,159 5

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 55 Colombia 4,390 compare
  2. 56 Dominican Republic 4,277 compare
  3. 57 Mauritania 3,660 compare
  4. 59 Peru 3,512 compare
  5. 60 Turkmenistan 3,501 compare
  6. 61 Cambodia 3,413 compare

See the full ranking of 221 places β†’

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All data for Guatemala β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths in Guatemala?
Neonatal deaths in Guatemala was 3,587 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 8,551 in 2000.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 3,587 in 2024.
How does Guatemala rank for neonatal deaths?
Guatemala ranks 58th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. 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 Neonatal deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal deaths (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
221 places, 5,525 data points, 2000–2024
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