3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Guyana
Guyana: 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate was 16.9 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
16.9
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
59th
of 199 countries
All-time high
27.1
in 2000
All-time low
16.9
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Guyana, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 16.9 for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Guyana peaked at 27.1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.9, in 2021.
That places Guyana 59th out of 199 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.1 | — |
| 2001 | 26.5 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 26.1 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 25.6 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 25.2 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 24.7 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 24.3 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 23.9 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 23.5 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 23.1 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 22.8 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 22.4 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 21.9 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 21.3 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 20.8 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 20.2 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 19.6 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 19 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 18.5 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 17.9 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 17.4 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 16.9 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25 | 23.1 | 27.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.44 | 17.9 | 22.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.15 | 16.9 | 17.4 | 2 |
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More health data for Guyana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4509 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,225 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 62 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0129 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0108 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Guyana?
- 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Guyana was 16.9 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 27.1 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9 in 2021.
- How does Guyana rank for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate?
- Guyana ranks 59th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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