Guatemala vs Indonesia: Mortality rate, infant
Guatemala
17.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Indonesia
17 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Guatemala rank
76th
Indonesia rank
79th
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Guatemala
- Indonesia
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 17.9 per 1,000 live births against 17 per 1,000 live births in Indonesia, a difference of 0.9 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 76th and Indonesia ranks 79th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 4 and Indonesia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 108.08 per 1,000 live births | 98.97 per 1,000 live births | 9.11 per 1,000 live births | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 76.72 per 1,000 live births | 76.96 per 1,000 live births | 0.24 per 1,000 live births | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 50.74 per 1,000 live births | 53.31 per 1,000 live births | 2.57 per 1,000 live births | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 34.8 per 1,000 live births | 34.43 per 1,000 live births | 0.37 per 1,000 live births | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 23.95 per 1,000 live births | 22.93 per 1,000 live births | 1.02 per 1,000 live births | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 18.75 per 1,000 live births | 17.77 per 1,000 live births | 0.975 per 1,000 live births | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Guatemala or Indonesia?
- Guatemala, at 17.9 per 1,000 live births against 17 per 1,000 live births in Indonesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Guatemala and Indonesia?
- 0.9 per 1,000 live births, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Indonesia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Indonesia rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Guatemala ranks 76th and Indonesia ranks 79th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release