Guyana vs Venezuela: Infant mortality rate by sex
Guyana
2.02 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Venezuela
1.92 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Guyana rank
63rd
Venezuela rank
66th
Infant mortality rate by sex over time
- Guyana
- Venezuela
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 2.02 deaths per 100 live births against 1.92 deaths per 100 live births in Venezuela, a difference of 0.1 deaths per 100 live births.
Across all 72 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 63rd and Venezuela ranks 66th of 199 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.52 deaths per 100 live births | 5.95 deaths per 100 live births | 1.57 deaths per 100 live births | Guyana |
| 1960s | 5.56 deaths per 100 live births | 4.77 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7934 deaths per 100 live births | Guyana |
| 1970s | 5.25 deaths per 100 live births | 3.86 deaths per 100 live births | 1.39 deaths per 100 live births | Guyana |
| 1980s | 5.01 deaths per 100 live births | 2.69 deaths per 100 live births | 2.32 deaths per 100 live births | Guyana |
| 1990s | 4.11 deaths per 100 live births | 1.9 deaths per 100 live births | 2.21 deaths per 100 live births | Guyana |
| 2000s | 3.29 deaths per 100 live births | 1.37 deaths per 100 live births | 1.92 deaths per 100 live births | Guyana |
| 2010s | 2.68 deaths per 100 live births | 1.58 deaths per 100 live births | 1.09 deaths per 100 live births | Guyana |
| 2020s | 2.15 deaths per 100 live births | 1.92 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2306 deaths per 100 live births | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate by sex, Guyana or Venezuela?
- Guyana, at 2.02 deaths per 100 live births against 1.92 deaths per 100 live births in Venezuela as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate by sex between Guyana and Venezuela?
- 0.1 deaths per 100 live births, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Venezuela?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Venezuela rank globally for infant mortality rate by sex?
- Guyana ranks 63rd and Venezuela ranks 66th 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 Infant mortality rate by sex. 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 female children aged under one year, per 100 live births .