Guyana vs Micronesia (country): Child mortality vs. health spending
Guyana
2.52 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Micronesia (country)
2.24 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Guyana rank
65th
Micronesia (country) rank
69th
Child mortality vs. health spending over time
- Guyana
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 2.52 deaths per 100 live births against 2.24 deaths per 100 live births in Micronesia (country), a difference of 0.28 deaths per 100 live births.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Micronesia (country)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 67 shared years of data; in 1958 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.
Guyana ranks 65th and Micronesia (country) ranks 69th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 6 and Micronesia (country) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.96 deaths per 100 live births | 13.37 deaths per 100 live births | 3.41 deaths per 100 live births | Micronesia (country) |
| 1960s | 8.09 deaths per 100 live births | 10.45 deaths per 100 live births | 2.35 deaths per 100 live births | Micronesia (country) |
| 1970s | 7.3 deaths per 100 live births | 7.09 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2019 deaths per 100 live births | Guyana |
| 1980s | 6.75 deaths per 100 live births | 5.64 deaths per 100 live births | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | Guyana |
| 1990s | 5.44 deaths per 100 live births | 4.46 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9778 deaths per 100 live births | Guyana |
| 2000s | 4.22 deaths per 100 live births | 3.68 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5457 deaths per 100 live births | Guyana |
| 2010s | 3.37 deaths per 100 live births | 3.03 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3438 deaths per 100 live births | Guyana |
| 2020s | 2.69 deaths per 100 live births | 2.39 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2969 deaths per 100 live births | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality vs. health spending, Guyana or Micronesia (country)?
- Guyana, at 2.52 deaths per 100 live births against 2.24 deaths per 100 live births in Micronesia (country) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality vs. health spending between Guyana and Micronesia (country)?
- 0.28 deaths per 100 live births, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Micronesia (country)?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Micronesia (country) rank globally for child mortality vs. health spending?
- Guyana ranks 65th and Micronesia (country) ranks 69th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality vs. health spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .