Guatemala vs Honduras
Guatemala vs Honduras: Infant mortality
Infant mortality in 2023: 17.6 per 1,000 live births in Guatemala and 13 per 1,000 live births in Honduras, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Guatemala, by 4.7 per 1,000 live births, or 1.36 times that in Honduras.
deaths per 1,000 live births · UN
What the numbers say
- Guatemala has been higher since 1957, when it overtook Honduras.
- In 2023, Guatemala ranked 76 and Honduras ranked 100 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Guatemala at 4.2 per 1,000 live births and Honduras at 3.1 per 1,000 live births in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 27.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
Every year
deaths per 1,000 live births · UN
| Year | Guatemala | Honduras | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 17.6 | 13 | 27.3 |
| 2022 | 18.2 | 13.4 | 28.2 |
| 2021 | 18.8 | 13.9 | 28.4 |
| 2020 | 19.5 | 14.4 | 28.7 |
| 2019 | 20.1 | 14.9 | 29.2 |
| 2018 | 20.9 | 15.4 | 29.7 |
| 2017 | 21.6 | 15.9 | 30.3 |
| 2016 | 22.3 | 16.5 | 31.1 |
| 2015 | 23.2 | 17.1 | 32.1 |
| 2014 | 24.1 | 17.7 | 32.9 |
| 2013 | 25 | 18.3 | 33.9 |
| 2012 | 26 | 19 | 35 |
| 2011 | 27.1 | 19.7 | 36.8 |
| 2010 | 28.2 | 20.6 | 37.7 |
| 2009 | 29.3 | 21.1 | 39.1 |
| 2008 | 30.5 | 22 | 40.4 |
| 2007 | 31.6 | 22.8 | 42 |
| 2006 | 32.9 | 23.6 | 43.7 |
| 2005 | 34.6 | 24.6 | 45.4 |
| 2004 | 35.5 | 25.6 | 47.2 |
| 2003 | 36.8 | 26.7 | 48.8 |
| 2002 | 38.3 | 27.8 | 50.6 |
| 2001 | 39.7 | 29 | 52.2 |
| 2000 | 41.3 | 30.2 | 53.7 |
| 1999 | 42.9 | 31.6 | 55.5 |
| 1998 | 44.7 | 41.5 | 57.1 |
| 1997 | 46.3 | 34.2 | 58.3 |
| 1996 | 48.2 | 35.6 | 59.6 |
| 1995 | 50.2 | 37.2 | 60.8 |
| 1994 | 52.2 | 38.9 | 62 |
| 1993 | 54.4 | 41 | 62.9 |
| 1992 | 56.6 | 42 | 64.1 |
| 1991 | 58.9 | 43.8 | 64.9 |
| 1990 | 61.5 | 45.7 | 64.9 |
| 1989 | 63.8 | 47.7 | 66.2 |
| 1988 | 66.3 | 49.9 | 68 |
| 1987 | 69.1 | 52.1 | 68.6 |
| 1986 | 71.6 | 54.4 | 70.8 |
| 1985 | 74.4 | 56.9 | 72.9 |
| 1984 | 77.2 | 59.5 | 74.6 |
| 1983 | 80 | 62.1 | 76.1 |
| 1982 | 91.4 | 65 | 76.6 |
| 1981 | 85.6 | 67.7 | 78.7 |
| 1980 | 88.8 | 70.6 | 80.6 |
| 1979 | 91.4 | 73.6 | 82.5 |
| 1978 | 94 | 76.6 | 84.7 |
| 1977 | 96.9 | 79.7 | 86.4 |
| 1976 | 108 | 82.8 | 88.1 |
| 1975 | 102.6 | 85.9 | 89.6 |
| 1974 | 105.4 | 97.3 | 90.9 |
| 1973 | 108.2 | 94.4 | 92.1 |
| 1972 | 111.1 | 95.5 | 93.6 |
| 1971 | 113.9 | 98.8 | 96.1 |
| 1970 | 116.7 | 102 | 96.9 |
| 1969 | 119.6 | 105.4 | 98.3 |
| 1968 | 122.1 | 108.9 | 100.2 |
| 1967 | 125.1 | 112.4 | 103.1 |
| 1966 | 127.7 | 116 | 104.9 |
| 1965 | 130 | 119.8 | 106.4 |
| 1964 | 132.5 | 123.5 | 106.1 |
| 1963 | 135 | 127.2 | 107.7 |
| 1962 | 137.6 | 131 | 110.2 |
| 1961 | 140.1 | 135.2 | 121.5 |
| 1960 | 142.7 | 138.6 | 131.8 |
| 1959 | 145.2 | 142.4 | 125.7 |
| 1958 | 147.6 | 146.1 | 117.7 |
| 1957 | 149.9 | 149.7 | 120 |
| 1956 | 152 | 153.2 | 121.9 |
| 1955 | 153.9 | 156.5 | 124.8 |
| 1954 | 155.6 | 159.5 | 127.7 |
| 1953 | 157.1 | 162.3 | 130.1 |
| 1952 | 158.6 | 164.9 | 132.7 |
| 1951 | 159.9 | 167.4 | 136 |
| 1950 | 161.3 | 169.9 | 138.1 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Guatemala | Honduras | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17.213.7–21.6 | 12.69.8–16.4 | 26.9 |
| 2025 | 16.812.1–22.7 | 12.28.7–18 | 26.4 |
| 2026 | 16.410.9–24.4 | 11.97.6–18.6 | 25.9 |
| 2027 | 169.9–25.2 | 11.57–19.8 | 25.4 |
| 2028 | 15.69.2–26.5 | 11.26.6–20.7 | 24.9 |
| 2029 | 15.28.5–26.8 | 10.96.1–21.3 | 24.5 |
| 2030 | 14.88.2–28 | 10.65.8–20.7 | 24 |
| 2031 | 14.47.7–27.8 | 10.35.3–21.5 | 23.6 |
| 2032 | 14.17.2–28.5 | 105.1–22.2 | 23.2 |
| 2033 | 13.76.9–28.9 | 9.85–22.7 | 22.8 |
| 2034 | 13.46.5–29 | 9.54.6–22.3 | 22.3 |
| 2035 | 13.16.1–28.8 | 9.24.3–22.3 | 21.9 |
| 2036 | 12.75.7–27.5 | 94.3–23.1 | 21.5 |
| 2037 | 12.45.6–28.9 | 8.73.9–22.1 | 21.1 |
| 2038 | 12.15.5–28.9 | 8.53.8–22.2 | 20.8 |
| 2039 | 11.85–29.2 | 8.33.7–22.7 | 20.4 |
| 2040 | 11.65–29.1 | 83.5–22.1 | 20 |
| 2041 | 11.34.8–28.1 | 7.83.3–21.8 | 19.7 |
| 2042 | 114.6–29.4 | 7.63.2–22.1 | 19.4 |
| 2043 | 10.84.5–30.1 | 7.43–22 | 19 |
| 2044 | 10.54.4–29.2 | 7.23–21.9 | 18.7 |
| 2045 | 10.34.2–29.3 | 72.8–21.5 | 18.4 |
| 2046 | 10.14–28.8 | 6.82.8–21.9 | 18.2 |
| 2047 | 9.83.8–28.7 | 6.62.7–21.7 | 17.9 |
| 2048 | 9.63.6–28 | 6.52.5–21.2 | 17.7 |
| 2049 | 9.43.5–28.1 | 6.32.5–20.3 | 17.5 |
| 2050 | 9.23.4–27.1 | 6.12.3–20.9 | 17.3 |
| 2051 | 8.93.3–26.3 | 62.3–21.3 | 17.1 |
| 2052 | 8.73.2–27.7 | 5.82.2–20.4 | 16.9 |
| 2053 | 8.53–27.8 | 5.72.2–20.2 | 16.7 |
| 2054 | 8.33–28.4 | 5.72.2–20.7 | 16.5 |
| 2055 | 8.12.9–26.9 | 5.62.1–19.5 | 16.3 |
| 2056 | 7.92.8–27.9 | 5.52–19.5 | 16.1 |
| 2057 | 7.82.8–27.8 | 5.42–19 | 15.9 |
| 2058 | 7.62.6–28.2 | 5.32–20 | 15.7 |
| 2059 | 7.52.5–27.4 | 5.21.9–19.7 | 15.5 |
| 2060 | 7.42.4–27.3 | 5.11.9–19.9 | 15.3 |
| 2061 | 7.22.3–26.6 | 51.8–20 | 15.1 |
| 2062 | 7.12.4–26.7 | 4.91.9–19.6 | 14.9 |
| 2063 | 72.3–25.8 | 4.91.8–19.6 | 14.7 |
| 2064 | 6.92.3–26.4 | 4.81.8–19.3 | 14.5 |
| 2065 | 6.82.2–25.8 | 4.71.8–18.9 | 14.3 |
| 2066 | 6.72.3–25.6 | 4.61.7–18.6 | 14.1 |
| 2067 | 6.62.1–25.3 | 4.51.7–19.2 | 13.9 |
| 2068 | 6.42.1–26 | 4.51.6–18.7 | 13.8 |
| 2069 | 6.32.1–26.3 | 4.41.6–18.5 | 13.6 |
| 2070 | 6.22.1–26 | 4.31.7–19 | 13.4 |
| 2071 | 6.12.1–25.9 | 4.31.6–19.5 | 13.2 |
| 2072 | 62.1–25.6 | 4.21.6–19.9 | 13 |
| 2073 | 5.92.1–26 | 4.21.6–18.8 | 12.9 |
| 2074 | 5.92–26 | 4.11.6–18.8 | 12.7 |
| 2075 | 5.82–25.2 | 41.5–19.1 | 12.6 |
| 2076 | 5.72–25.8 | 41.5–19 | 12.4 |
| 2077 | 5.61.9–25.4 | 3.91.5–19.3 | 12.3 |
| 2078 | 5.51.9–24.6 | 3.91.5–19.4 | 12.1 |
| 2079 | 5.41.9–24.9 | 3.81.5–19.8 | 12 |
| 2080 | 5.41.9–24.6 | 3.81.4–19.1 | 11.8 |
| 2081 | 5.31.9–25.9 | 3.71.4–18.2 | 11.7 |
| 2082 | 5.21.8–25.4 | 3.71.4–17.8 | 11.6 |
| 2083 | 5.11.8–24.3 | 3.61.4–17.9 | 11.5 |
| 2084 | 5.11.7–23.6 | 3.61.4–17.1 | 11.4 |
| 2085 | 51.7–23.7 | 3.61.4–17.4 | 11.3 |
| 2086 | 4.91.7–23.5 | 3.51.4–16.5 | 11.1 |
| 2087 | 4.91.6–23.7 | 3.51.3–16.9 | 11 |
| 2088 | 4.81.6–24 | 3.51.3–16.3 | 10.9 |
| 2089 | 4.71.6–24 | 3.41.2–16.5 | 10.8 |
| 2090 | 4.71.5–24.1 | 3.41.2–16.5 | 10.7 |
| 2091 | 4.61.5–25 | 3.31.2–15.8 | 10.6 |
| 2092 | 4.61.5–24.4 | 3.31.1–15.4 | 10.5 |
| 2093 | 4.51.6–25 | 3.31.1–15.6 | 10.4 |
| 2094 | 4.51.5–24.2 | 3.21.1–15.6 | 10.3 |
| 2095 | 4.41.5–23.9 | 3.21.1–14.7 | 10.1 |
| 2096 | 4.41.5–23.8 | 3.21.1–15.3 | 10 |
| 2097 | 4.31.4–23.6 | 3.21.1–14.6 | 9.9 |
| 2098 | 4.31.4–23.3 | 3.11–14.4 | 9.8 |
| 2099 | 4.21.4–22.7 | 3.11–14.4 | 9.7 |
| 2100 | 4.21.3–23 | 3.11–15.3 | 9.6 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Babies who die before their first birthday, per 1,000 born alive.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Guatemala vs Honduras
Health
- Life expectancyGuatemala: 72.6 years in 2023Honduras: 72.9 years in 2023
- Child mortalityGuatemala: 2.1 per 100 live births in 2024Honduras: 1.5 per 100 live births in 2024
- Safe drinking waterGuatemala: 56.3% in 2022Honduras: 65.2% in 2022
- DepressionGuatemala: 3.22% in 2017Honduras: 2.75% in 2017
- Suicide rateGuatemala: 5.9 per 100,000 people in 2017Honduras: 4.4 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationGuatemala: 18.1 million people in 2023Honduras: 10.6 million people in 2023
- Population growthGuatemala: 1.55% a year in 2023Honduras: 1.7% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateGuatemala: 2.31 births per woman in 2023Honduras: 2.5 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationGuatemala: 56.3% in 2025Honduras: 59.3% in 2025
- Median ageGuatemala: 22.6 years in 2023Honduras: 23.6 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overGuatemala: 4.7% in 2023Honduras: 4.3% in 2023
- Net migration rateGuatemala: -0.5 per 1,000 people in 2023Honduras: -0.5 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingGuatemala: 0.52% of GDP in 2025Honduras: 1.46% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsGuatemala: $617M in 2025Honduras: $582M in 2025
- Military spending per personGuatemala: $34 in 2025Honduras: $53 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingGuatemala: 3.5% of government spending in 2025Honduras: 5.7% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelGuatemala: 43,000 people in 2020Honduras: 23,000 people in 2020
- National powerGuatemala: 0.09% of world capability in 2022Honduras: 0.06% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersGuatemala: 0.64% of the labour force in 2020Honduras: 0.56% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsGuatemala: 6 million TIV in 2023Honduras: 7 million TIV in 2024