Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Guyana
Guyana: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0002 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
174th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0023 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0002 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Guyana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Guyana is 0.0002 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Guyana peaked at 0.0023 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Guyana ranks 174th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Guyana, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.0002 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0006 units per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.0002 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0017 units per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 171 Namibia 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 172 Belarus 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 173 Lithuania 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 175 Estonia 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 176 New Zealand 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 177 Ukraine 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0477 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Guyana?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Guyana was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0023 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Guyana rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?
- Guyana ranks 174th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.