Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Guatemala
Guatemala: Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0351 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0351 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
55th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.1537 units per square kilometre
in 1976
All-time low
0.0351 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Guatemala, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 0.0351 units per square kilometre for number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Guatemala peaked at 0.1537 units per square kilometre in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0351 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Guatemala 55th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, male, per square kilometre in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1497 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1494 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1488 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1484 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1482 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1483 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1481 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1475 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1469 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1463 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1455 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1446 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1436 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1428 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1421 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1537 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1395 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1383 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.137 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1355 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1339 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1453 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1292 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1261 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1226 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.12 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1181 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1168 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.115 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1124 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1096 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1067 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1042 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1019 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0994 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0968 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0938 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.091 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0883 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0856 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0831 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0803 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0773 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0744 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0714 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0684 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0659 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0634 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.061 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.059 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0572 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0556 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0537 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0519 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0506 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0493 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0475 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0452 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0427 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0399 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0378 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0362 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0351 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1484 units per square kilometre | 0.1469 units per square kilometre | 0.1497 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1433 units per square kilometre | 0.137 units per square kilometre | 0.1537 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1263 units per square kilometre | 0.115 units per square kilometre | 0.1453 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1004 units per square kilometre | 0.0883 units per square kilometre | 0.1124 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0731 units per square kilometre | 0.061 units per square kilometre | 0.0856 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0513 units per square kilometre | 0.0427 units per square kilometre | 0.059 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0373 units per square kilometre | 0.0351 units per square kilometre | 0.0399 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 52 Grenada 0.0382 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Malta 0.0375 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0354 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Viet Nam 0.0326 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Trinidad and Tobago 0.031 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Niger 0.0309 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, male, per square kilometre in Guatemala?
- Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Guatemala was 0.0351 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1537 units per square kilometre in 1976.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0351 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Guatemala ranks 55th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. 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, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, male 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, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, male 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, male 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.