Child mortality rate in Guyana
Guyana: Child mortality rate was 2.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
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 |
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More health data for Guyana
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 7,488 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 7,332 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 7,346 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 7,140 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 7,168 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 6,930 (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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About this data
The share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.