Child mortality complete gapminder in Guyana
Guyana: Child mortality complete gapminder was 2.52 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.52
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
65th
of 203 countries
All-time high
42.92
in 1800
All-time low
2.52
in 2024
Years of data
225
1800–2024
Child mortality complete gapminder in Guyana, 1800–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 2.52 for child mortality complete gapminder in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 225 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality complete gapminder in Guyana peaked at 42.92 in 1800 and was at its lowest, 2.52, in 2024.
That places Guyana 65th out of 203 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 complete gapminder in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 42.92 | — |
| 1801 | 42.92 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 42.92 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 42.92 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 42.92 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 42.92 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 42.92 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 42.92 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 42.92 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 42.92 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 42.92 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 42.92 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 42.92 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 42.92 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 42.92 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 42.92 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 42.92 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 42.92 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 42.92 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 42.92 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 42.92 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 42.92 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 42.92 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 42.92 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 42.92 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 42.92 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 42.92 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 42.92 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 42.92 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 42.92 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 42.92 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 42.92 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 42.92 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 42.92 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 42.92 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 42.92 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 42.92 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 42.92 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 42.92 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 42.92 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 42.92 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 42.92 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 42.92 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 42.92 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 42.92 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 42.92 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 42.92 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 42.92 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 42.92 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 42.92 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 42.92 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 42.92 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 42.92 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 42.92 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 42.92 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 42.92 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 42.92 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 42.92 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 42.92 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 42.92 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 42.92 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 42.92 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 42.92 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 42.92 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 42.92 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 42.92 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 42.92 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 42.92 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 42.92 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 42.92 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 42.92 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 42.92 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 42.92 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 42.92 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 42.92 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 42.92 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 42.92 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 42.92 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 42.92 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 42.92 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 42.92 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 42.92 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 42.92 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 42.92 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 42.92 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 42.92 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 42.92 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 42.92 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 42.92 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 42.92 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 42.92 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 42.92 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 42.92 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 42.92 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 41.85 | -2.5% |
| 1895 | 40.8 | -2.5% |
| 1896 | 39.78 | -2.5% |
| 1897 | 38.79 | -2.5% |
| 1898 | 37.83 | -2.5% |
| 1899 | 36.88 | -2.5% |
| 1900 | 35.96 | -2.5% |
| 1901 | 35.07 | -2.5% |
| 1902 | 34.19 | -2.5% |
| 1903 | 33.34 | -2.5% |
| 1904 | 32.69 | -2.0% |
| 1905 | 30.41 | -7.0% |
| 1906 | 32.69 | +7.5% |
| 1907 | 41.57 | +27.2% |
| 1908 | 32.2 | -22.6% |
| 1909 | 33.99 | +5.6% |
| 1910 | 38.19 | +12.4% |
| 1911 | 37.22 | -2.5% |
| 1912 | 30.9 | -17.0% |
| 1913 | 29.1 | -5.8% |
| 1914 | 27.62 | -5.1% |
| 1915 | 29.91 | +8.3% |
| 1916 | 30.9 | +3.3% |
| 1917 | 32.36 | +4.7% |
| 1918 | 36.25 | +12.0% |
| 1919 | 30.08 | -17.0% |
| 1920 | 23.88 | -20.6% |
| 1921 | 31.71 | +32.8% |
| 1922 | 30.24 | -4.6% |
| 1923 | 28.77 | -4.9% |
| 1924 | 26.84 | -6.7% |
| 1925 | 25.15 | -6.3% |
| 1926 | 25.85 | +2.8% |
| 1927 | 25.67 | -0.7% |
| 1928 | 30.08 | +17.2% |
| 1929 | 23.52 | -21.8% |
| 1930 | 23.52 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 22.19 | -5.6% |
| 1932 | 22.16 | -0.1% |
| 1933 | 24.87 | +12.2% |
| 1934 | 27.17 | +9.3% |
| 1935 | 18.91 | -30.4% |
| 1936 | 18.51 | -2.1% |
| 1937 | 18.67 | +0.9% |
| 1938 | 26.72 | +43.1% |
| 1939 | 18.44 | -31.0% |
| 1940 | 15.46 | -16.2% |
| 1941 | 11.89 | -23.1% |
| 1942 | 14.15 | +19.0% |
| 1943 | 22.2 | +56.9% |
| 1944 | 21.26 | -4.3% |
| 1945 | 14.81 | -30.3% |
| 1946 | 12.32 | -16.8% |
| 1947 | 11.96 | -2.9% |
| 1948 | 11.87 | -0.8% |
| 1949 | 16.27 | +37.1% |
| 1950 | 15.53 | -4.5% |
| 1951 | 14.81 | -4.6% |
| 1952 | 14.11 | -4.8% |
| 1953 | 13.4 | -5.0% |
| 1954 | 12.71 | -5.1% |
| 1955 | 12.04 | -5.3% |
| 1956 | 11.4 | -5.3% |
| 1957 | 10.79 | -5.4% |
| 1958 | 10.22 | -5.3% |
| 1959 | 9.71 | -5.0% |
| 1960 | 9.25 | -4.7% |
| 1961 | 8.85 | -4.3% |
| 1962 | 8.52 | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 8.24 | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 8.01 | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 7.83 | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 7.69 | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 7.58 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 7.5 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 7.44 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 7.4 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 7.38 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 7.36 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 7.35 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 7.33 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 7.31 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 7.27 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 7.23 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 7.19 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 7.14 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 7.08 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 7.03 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 6.96 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 6.9 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 6.83 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 6.75 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 6.66 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 6.55 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 6.43 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 6.29 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 6.14 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 5.98 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 5.81 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 5.65 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 5.49 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 5.34 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 5.19 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 5.06 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 4.92 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 4.8 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 4.67 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 4.56 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 4.45 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 4.34 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 4.25 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 4.16 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 4.07 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 3.99 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 3.91 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 3.83 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 3.76 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 3.68 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 3.6 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 3.52 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 3.43 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 3.33 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 3.24 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 3.14 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 3.05 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 2.96 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 2.86 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 2.78 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 2.69 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 2.6 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 2.52 | -3.1% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 2.52 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4653, 5.4× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 2.52 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.31, 1.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality complete gapminder 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | +56.9% | 14.15 | 22.2 |
| 1938 | +43.1% | 18.67 | 26.72 |
| 1949 | +37.1% | 11.87 | 16.27 |
| 1921 | +32.8% | 23.88 | 31.71 |
| 1939 | -31.0% | 26.72 | 18.44 |
| 1935 | -30.4% | 27.17 | 18.91 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 42.92 | 42.92 | 42.92 | 10 |
| 1810s | 42.92 | 42.92 | 42.92 | 10 |
| 1820s | 42.92 | 42.92 | 42.92 | 10 |
| 1830s | 42.92 | 42.92 | 42.92 | 10 |
| 1840s | 42.92 | 42.92 | 42.92 | 10 |
| 1850s | 42.92 | 42.92 | 42.92 | 10 |
| 1860s | 42.92 | 42.92 | 42.92 | 10 |
| 1870s | 42.92 | 42.92 | 42.92 | 10 |
| 1880s | 42.92 | 42.92 | 42.92 | 10 |
| 1890s | 40.76 | 36.88 | 42.92 | 10 |
| 1900s | 34.21 | 30.41 | 41.57 | 10 |
| 1910s | 32.25 | 27.62 | 38.19 | 10 |
| 1920s | 27.17 | 23.52 | 31.71 | 10 |
| 1930s | 22.12 | 18.44 | 27.17 | 10 |
| 1940s | 15.22 | 11.87 | 22.2 | 10 |
| 1950s | 12.47 | 9.71 | 15.53 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.09 | 7.44 | 9.25 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.3 | 7.14 | 7.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.75 | 6.29 | 7.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.44 | 4.8 | 6.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.22 | 3.83 | 4.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.37 | 2.96 | 3.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.69 | 2.52 | 2.86 | 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)
- 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 complete gapminder in Guyana?
- Child mortality complete gapminder in Guyana was 2.52 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality complete gapminder recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 42.92 in 1800.
- What is the lowest child mortality complete gapminder recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.52 in 2024.
- How does Guyana rank for child mortality complete gapminder?
- Guyana ranks 65th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality complete gapminder rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality complete gapminder. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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