Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Guatemala
Guatemala: Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.027 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.027 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
56th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.1269 units per square kilometre
in 1976
All-time low
0.027 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Guatemala, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Guatemala is 0.027 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Guatemala peaked at 0.1269 units per square kilometre in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.027 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Guatemala ranks 56th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1263 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.126 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1257 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1255 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1253 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1253 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.125 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1244 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1238 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1229 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.122 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1206 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1191 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1177 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1165 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1269 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1128 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1113 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1098 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1088 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1074 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1184 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 0.103 units per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1003 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0971 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0946 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0928 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0914 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0896 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0872 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0846 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0824 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0806 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0789 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0771 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0749 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0729 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0708 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0688 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0668 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.065 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0627 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0603 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0581 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0557 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0534 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0513 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0492 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0473 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0457 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0443 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.043 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0416 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0402 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.039 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.038 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0366 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0348 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0328 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 0.029 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0278 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.027 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1252 units per square kilometre | 0.1238 units per square kilometre | 0.1263 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.118 units per square kilometre | 0.1098 units per square kilometre | 0.1269 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1003 units per square kilometre | 0.0896 units per square kilometre | 0.1184 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0778 units per square kilometre | 0.0688 units per square kilometre | 0.0872 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.057 units per square kilometre | 0.0473 units per square kilometre | 0.0668 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0396 units per square kilometre | 0.0328 units per square kilometre | 0.0457 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0286 units per square kilometre | 0.027 units per square kilometre | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 53 Grenada 0.0294 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Malta 0.0281 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0281 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Niger 0.0255 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0244 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Iraq 0.024 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Guatemala
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 122,548 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 247,917 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 335,306 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 328,468 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.42 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.3948 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1317 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Guatemala?
- Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Guatemala was 0.027 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1269 units per square kilometre in 1976.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.027 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Guatemala ranks 56th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.