Child mortality by sex in Guyana
Guyana: Child mortality by sex was 2.83 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.83
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
64th
of 199 countries
All-time high
16.82
in 1950
All-time low
2.83
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Child mortality by sex in Guyana, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 2.83 for child mortality by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex in Guyana peaked at 16.82 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.83, in 2024.
That places Guyana 64th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.62 | 10.72 | 16.82 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.98 | 8.27 | 10.23 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.1 | 7.94 | 8.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.53 | 7.04 | 7.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.12 | 5.4 | 6.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.74 | 4.3 | 5.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.78 | 3.32 | 4.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.02 | 2.83 | 3.22 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 61 Tajikistan 3.15 compare
- 62 Marshall Islands 2.95 compare
- 63 Philippines 2.92 compare
- 65 Nepal 2.7 compare
- 66 India 2.65 compare
- 67 Niue 2.63 compare
More health data for Guyana
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,225 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 62 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 6,798 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 8,257 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 45.1% (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 6,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 7,046 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 8,257 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by sex in Guyana?
- Child mortality by sex in Guyana was 2.83 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by sex recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 16.82 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.83 in 2024.
- How does Guyana rank for child mortality by sex?
- Guyana ranks 64th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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