Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Guyana
Guyana: Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate was -3.11 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-3.11 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
131st
of 199 countries
All-time high
-0.195 % change on previous year
in 1973
All-time low
-5.17 % change on previous year
in 1957
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Guyana, 1951–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Guyana stood at -3.11 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Guyana peaked at -0.195 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -5.17 % change on previous year, in 1957.
That places Guyana 131st out of 199 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 by sex, annual growth rate in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -4.45 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | -4.63 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1953 | -4.71 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1954 | -4.9 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1955 | -5.08 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1956 | -5.11 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1957 | -5.17 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1958 | -5.07 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1959 | -4.84 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1960 | -4.55 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1961 | -4.17 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1962 | -3.64 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 1963 | -3.11 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 1964 | -2.75 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 1965 | -2.19 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 1966 | -1.75 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 1967 | -1.44 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 1968 | -1.1 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 1969 | -0.782 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 1970 | -0.6 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 1971 | -0.3522 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 1972 | -0.2879 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 1973 | -0.195 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 1974 | -0.2092 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1975 | -0.2946 % change on previous year | +40.8% |
| 1976 | -0.379 % change on previous year | +28.7% |
| 1977 | -0.5056 % change on previous year | +33.4% |
| 1978 | -0.5881 % change on previous year | +16.3% |
| 1979 | -0.6688 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 1980 | -0.8131 % change on previous year | +21.6% |
| 1981 | -0.6951 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 1982 | -0.7502 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1983 | -0.9714 % change on previous year | +29.5% |
| 1984 | -1.01 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1985 | -1.09 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 1986 | -1.28 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 1987 | -1.51 % change on previous year | +17.8% |
| 1988 | -1.76 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 1989 | -2.03 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 1990 | -2.29 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 1991 | -2.46 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1992 | -2.6 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1993 | -2.63 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1994 | -2.85 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1995 | -2.75 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1996 | -2.62 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1997 | -2.58 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1998 | -2.82 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1999 | -2.61 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2000 | -2.73 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2001 | -2.56 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2002 | -2.53 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2003 | -2.28 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 2004 | -2.22 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2005 | -2.06 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2006 | -2.1 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2007 | -2.07 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2008 | -1.89 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2009 | -2.02 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2010 | -2.02 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2011 | -1.96 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2012 | -2.11 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 2013 | -2.31 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 2014 | -2.46 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2015 | -2.95 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 2016 | -2.97 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2017 | -2.72 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 2018 | -3.1 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 2019 | -3.09 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2020 | -3.04 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2021 | -3.15 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2022 | -3.08 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2023 | -3.28 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2024 | -3.11 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's -3.11 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.61 % change on previous year, 1.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Guyana's -3.11 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -2.82 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -4.88 % change on previous year | -5.17 % change on previous year | -4.45 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -2.55 % change on previous year | -4.55 % change on previous year | -0.782 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.4081 % change on previous year | -0.6688 % change on previous year | -0.195 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.19 % change on previous year | -2.03 % change on previous year | -0.6951 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.62 % change on previous year | -2.85 % change on previous year | -2.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.24 % change on previous year | -2.73 % change on previous year | -1.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.57 % change on previous year | -3.1 % change on previous year | -1.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.13 % change on previous year | -3.28 % change on previous year | -3.04 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 128 Saint Kitts and Nevis -3.1 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Afghanistan -3.11 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Niue -3.11 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Central African Republic -3.12 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Mauritania -3.13 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Equatorial Guinea -3.15 % change on previous year 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 62 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0491 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Guyana?
- Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Guyana was -3.11 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was -0.195 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.17 % change on previous year in 1957.
- How does Guyana rank for child mortality by sex, annual growth rate?
- Guyana ranks 131st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex, annual growth rate rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. 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 by sex, 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 by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child mortality by sex Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.