Child mortality rate in Guyana
Guyana: Child mortality rate was 2.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.6%
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
70th
of 236 countries
All-time high
15.3%
in 1950
All-time low
2.6%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality rate in Guyana, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate in Guyana is 2.6%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Guyana peaked at 15.3% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2023.
That places Guyana 70th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Child mortality rate in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15.3% | — |
| 1951 | 14.6% | -4.7% |
| 1952 | 13.9% | -4.8% |
| 1953 | 13.2% | -4.9% |
| 1954 | 12.6% | -5.0% |
| 1955 | 12.0% | -5.0% |
| 1956 | 11.3% | -5.1% |
| 1957 | 10.8% | -5.1% |
| 1958 | 10.2% | -4.9% |
| 1959 | 9.7% | -4.8% |
| 1960 | 9.3% | -4.5% |
| 1961 | 8.9% | -4.1% |
| 1962 | 8.6% | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 8.3% | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 8.1% | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 7.9% | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 7.8% | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 7.6% | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 7.6% | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 7.5% | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 7.4% | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 7.4% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 7.4% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 7.3% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 7.3% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 7.3% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 7.2% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 7.2% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 7.1% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 7.1% | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 7.0% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 7.0% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 6.9% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 6.8% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 6.7% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 6.7% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 6.6% | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 6.4% | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 6.3% | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 6.2% | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 6.0% | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 5.9% | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 5.8% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 5.6% | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 5.4% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 5.3% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 5.2% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 5.0% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 4.9% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 4.8% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 4.7% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 4.5% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 4.3% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | -3.2% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 2.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 4.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 2.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.4%, 1.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.4% | 9.7% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.2% | 7.5% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.3% | 7.1% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.7% | 6.2% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 4.8% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.8% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.9% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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 mortality rate in Guyana?
- Child mortality rate in Guyana was 2.6% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2023.
- How does Guyana rank for child mortality rate?
- Guyana ranks 70th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.