Child mortality, annual growth rate in Guyana
Guyana: Child mortality, annual growth rate was -3.08 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-3.08 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
122nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
57.09 % change on previous year
in 1943
All-time low
-30.89 % change on previous year
in 1939
Years of data
121
1904–2024
Child mortality, annual growth rate in Guyana, 1904–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality, annual growth rate in Guyana is -3.08 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality, annual growth rate in Guyana peaked at 57.09 % change on previous year in 1943 and was at its lowest, -30.89 % change on previous year, in 1939.
That places Guyana 122nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality, annual growth rate in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1904 | -1.95 % change on previous year | — |
| 1905 | -6.97 % change on previous year | +257.7% |
| 1906 | 7.5 % change on previous year | -207.5% |
| 1907 | 27.16 % change on previous year | +262.3% |
| 1908 | -22.54 % change on previous year | -183.0% |
| 1909 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -124.7% |
| 1910 | 12.36 % change on previous year | +122.3% |
| 1911 | -2.54 % change on previous year | -120.6% |
| 1912 | -16.98 % change on previous year | +568.5% |
| 1913 | -5.83 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 1914 | -5.09 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1915 | 8.29 % change on previous year | -263.0% |
| 1916 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 1917 | 4.72 % change on previous year | +42.7% |
| 1918 | 12.02 % change on previous year | +154.4% |
| 1919 | -17.02 % change on previous year | -241.6% |
| 1920 | -20.61 % change on previous year | +21.1% |
| 1921 | 32.79 % change on previous year | -259.1% |
| 1922 | -4.64 % change on previous year | -114.1% |
| 1923 | -4.86 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1924 | -6.67 % change on previous year | +37.3% |
| 1925 | -6.33 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1926 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -144.0% |
| 1927 | -0.6963 % change on previous year | -125.0% |
| 1928 | 17.18 % change on previous year | -2567.2% |
| 1929 | -21.81 % change on previous year | -226.9% |
| 1930 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1931 | -5.53 % change on previous year | — |
| 1932 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1933 | 12.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 1934 | 9.41 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 1935 | -30.34 % change on previous year | -422.4% |
| 1936 | -1.94 % change on previous year | -93.6% |
| 1937 | 0.9646 % change on previous year | -149.6% |
| 1938 | 43.31 % change on previous year | +4390.0% |
| 1939 | -30.89 % change on previous year | -171.3% |
| 1940 | -16.08 % change on previous year | -48.0% |
| 1941 | -22.99 % change on previous year | +43.0% |
| 1942 | 19.24 % change on previous year | -183.7% |
| 1943 | 57.09 % change on previous year | +196.8% |
| 1944 | -4.12 % change on previous year | -107.2% |
| 1945 | -30.24 % change on previous year | +634.5% |
| 1946 | -16.68 % change on previous year | -44.8% |
| 1947 | -2.78 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 1948 | -0.6536 % change on previous year | -76.5% |
| 1949 | 33.8 % change on previous year | -5271.3% |
| 1950 | -4.55 % change on previous year | -113.5% |
| 1951 | -4.64 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1952 | -4.79 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1953 | -4.96 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1954 | -5.15 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1955 | -5.27 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1956 | -5.32 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1957 | -5.35 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1958 | -5.28 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1959 | -4.99 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1960 | -4.74 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1961 | -4.32 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1962 | -3.73 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 1963 | -3.29 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 1964 | -2.79 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 1965 | -2.25 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 1966 | -1.79 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 1967 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1968 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 1969 | -0.8 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 1970 | -0.5376 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 1971 | -0.2703 % change on previous year | -49.7% |
| 1972 | -0.271 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1973 | -0.1359 % change on previous year | -49.9% |
| 1974 | -0.2721 % change on previous year | +100.3% |
| 1975 | -0.2729 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1976 | -0.5472 % change on previous year | +100.5% |
| 1977 | -0.5502 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1978 | -0.5533 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1979 | -0.6954 % change on previous year | +25.7% |
| 1980 | -0.8403 % change on previous year | +20.8% |
| 1981 | -0.7062 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 1982 | -0.9957 % change on previous year | +41.0% |
| 1983 | -0.8621 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 1984 | -1.01 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 1985 | -1.17 % change on previous year | +15.5% |
| 1986 | -1.33 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 1987 | -1.65 % change on previous year | +23.9% |
| 1988 | -1.83 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 1989 | -2.18 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 1990 | -2.38 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 1991 | -2.61 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 1992 | -2.84 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1993 | -2.75 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1994 | -2.83 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1995 | -2.73 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1996 | -2.81 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1997 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1998 | -2.77 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 1999 | -2.44 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2000 | -2.71 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 2001 | -2.36 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 2002 | -2.41 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2003 | -2.47 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2004 | -2.07 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 2005 | -2.12 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2006 | -2.16 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2007 | -1.97 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2008 | -2.01 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2009 | -2.05 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2010 | -1.83 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 2011 | -2.13 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 2012 | -2.17 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2013 | -2.22 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2014 | -2.56 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 2015 | -2.92 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 2016 | -2.7 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2017 | -3.09 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 2018 | -2.87 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2019 | -2.95 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2020 | -3.38 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 2021 | -2.8 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 2022 | -3.24 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 2023 | -3.35 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2024 | -3.08 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality, annual growth rate in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | +5271.3% | -0.6536 % change on previous year | 33.8 % change on previous year |
| 1938 | +4390.0% | 0.9646 % change on previous year | 43.31 % change on previous year |
| 1928 | +2567.2% | -0.6963 % change on previous year | 17.18 % change on previous year |
| 1945 | -634.5% | -4.12 % change on previous year | -30.24 % change on previous year |
| 1912 | -568.5% | -2.54 % change on previous year | -16.98 % change on previous year |
| 1935 | -422.4% | 9.41 % change on previous year | -30.34 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.46 % change on previous year | -22.54 % change on previous year | 27.16 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1910s | -0.6748 % change on previous year | -17.02 % change on previous year | 12.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | -1.29 % change on previous year | -21.81 % change on previous year | 32.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.264 % change on previous year | -30.89 % change on previous year | 43.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.66 % change on previous year | -30.24 % change on previous year | 57.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | -5.03 % change on previous year | -5.35 % change on previous year | -4.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.62 % change on previous year | -4.74 % change on previous year | -0.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.4106 % change on previous year | -0.6954 % change on previous year | -0.1359 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.26 % change on previous year | -2.18 % change on previous year | -0.7062 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.67 % change on previous year | -2.84 % change on previous year | -2.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.23 % change on previous year | -2.71 % change on previous year | -1.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.54 % change on previous year | -3.09 % change on previous year | -1.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.17 % change on previous year | -3.38 % change on previous year | -2.8 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- 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)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality, annual growth rate in Guyana?
- Child mortality, annual growth rate in Guyana was -3.08 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 57.09 % change on previous year in 1943.
- What is the lowest child mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.89 % change on previous year in 1939.
- How does Guyana rank for child mortality, annual growth rate?
- Guyana ranks 122nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. 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 mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child mortality Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.