Adolescent mortality rate in Guyana
Guyana: Adolescent mortality rate was 2.74 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2.74
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
54th
of 198 countries
All-time high
2.91
in 2016
All-time low
2.33
in 1997
Years of data
32
1990–2021
Adolescent mortality rate in Guyana, 1990–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, adolescent mortality rate in Guyana stood at 2.74.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Guyana peaked at 2.91 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.33, in 1997.
Guyana ranks 54th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.66 | — |
| 1991 | 2.57 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 2.49 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 2.43 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 2.38 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 2.35 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 2.34 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 2.33 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 2.33 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.34 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 2.35 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 2.36 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 2.38 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 2.4 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 2.43 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 2.46 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 2.5 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 2.54 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 2.59 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 2.64 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 2.69 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 2.74 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 2.78 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 2.83 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 2.87 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 2.9 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 2.91 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.91 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.89 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 2.85 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.8 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 2.74 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.42 | 2.33 | 2.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.46 | 2.35 | 2.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.84 | 2.69 | 2.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.77 | 2.74 | 2.8 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,225 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 62 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0698 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.6239 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5134 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent mortality rate in Guyana?
- Adolescent mortality rate in Guyana was 2.74 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.91 in 2016.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.33 in 1997.
- How does Guyana rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Guyana ranks 54th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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