Guyana vs India: Infant mortality rate
Guyana
2.1%
in 2023
India
2.3%
in 2023
Guyana rank
66th
India rank
63rd
Infant mortality rate over time
- Guyana
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 2.3% against 2.1% in Guyana, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 66th and India ranks 63rd of 236 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.1% | 16.5% | 7.3% | India |
| 1960s | 6.3% | 14.9% | 8.6% | India |
| 1970s | 5.7% | 13.1% | 7.3% | India |
| 1980s | 5.3% | 10.5% | 5.2% | India |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 8.2% | 3.8% | India |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 5.8% | 2.4% | India |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 3.6% | 0.9% | India |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.5% | 0.2% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Guyana or India?
- India, at 2.3% against 2.1% in Guyana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Guyana and India?
- 0.2%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and India?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and India rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Guyana ranks 66th and India ranks 63rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.