Guatemala vs Tuvalu: Mortality rate, infant

Guatemala
17.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Tuvalu
17.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Guatemala rank
76th
Tuvalu rank
78th

Mortality rate, infant over time

  • Guatemala
  • Tuvalu
255075100125197019962023

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 17.9 per 1,000 live births against 17.1 per 1,000 live births in Tuvalu, a difference of 0.8 per 1,000 live births.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.

Guatemala ranks 76th and Tuvalu ranks 78th of 195 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Tuvalu Difference Ahead
1970s 108.08 per 1,000 live births 69.91 per 1,000 live births 38.17 per 1,000 live births Guatemala
1980s 76.72 per 1,000 live births 47.74 per 1,000 live births 28.98 per 1,000 live births Guatemala
1990s 50.74 per 1,000 live births 41.3 per 1,000 live births 9.44 per 1,000 live births Guatemala
2000s 34.8 per 1,000 live births 32.18 per 1,000 live births 2.62 per 1,000 live births Guatemala
2010s 23.95 per 1,000 live births 22.83 per 1,000 live births 1.12 per 1,000 live births Guatemala
2020s 18.75 per 1,000 live births 17.95 per 1,000 live births 0.8 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 Tuvalu?
Guatemala, at 17.9 per 1,000 live births against 17.1 per 1,000 live births in Tuvalu as of 2023.
What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Guatemala and Tuvalu?
0.8 per 1,000 live births, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Tuvalu?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Guatemala and Tuvalu rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
Guatemala ranks 76th and Tuvalu ranks 78th 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

Indicator
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
195 places, 10,178 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release