Number of infant deaths, male in Guatemala
Guatemala: Number of infant deaths, male was 3,671 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3,671
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
59th
of 197 countries
All-time high
16,470
in 1976
All-time low
3,671
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths, male in Guatemala, 1960–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 3,671 for number of infant deaths, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male in Guatemala peaked at 16,470 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 3,671, in 2024.
Guatemala ranks 59th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, male in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16,074 | — |
| 1961 | 16,044 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 16,008 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 15,945 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 15,903 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 15,882 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 15,888 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 15,871 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 15,804 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 15,740 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 15,675 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 15,591 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 15,495 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 15,384 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 15,305 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 15,226 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 16,470 | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 14,953 | -9.2% |
| 1978 | 14,822 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 14,678 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 14,517 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 14,351 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 15,571 | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 13,849 | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 13,517 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 13,138 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 12,854 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 12,657 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 12,516 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 12,325 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 12,049 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 11,740 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 11,439 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 11,171 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 10,920 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 10,649 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 10,369 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 10,055 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 9,751 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 9,463 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 9,175 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 8,909 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 8,603 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 8,282 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 7,975 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 7,651 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 7,333 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 7,061 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 6,795 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 6,539 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 6,321 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 6,133 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 5,956 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 5,754 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 5,566 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 5,419 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 5,279 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 5,094 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 4,847 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 4,573 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 4,277 | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 4,049 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 3,884 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 3,761 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 3,671 | -2.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 3,671 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 544, 6.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 3,671 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 372, 9.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,916 | 15,740 | 16,074 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15,360 | 14,678 | 16,470 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,530 | 12,325 | 15,571 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,761 | 9,463 | 12,049 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,832 | 6,539 | 9,175 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,494 | 4,573 | 6,321 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,928 | 3,671 | 4,277 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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 in Guatemala?
- Number of infant deaths, male in Guatemala was 3,671 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 16,470 in 1976.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,671 in 2024.
- How does Guatemala rank for number of infant deaths, male?
- Guatemala ranks 59th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, male rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age.