Child mortality rate in Guyana
Guyana: Child mortality rate was 2.02 in 2024. β Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.02
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
89th
of 200 countries
All-time high
53.39
in 1949
All-time low
2.02
in 2024
Years of data
76
1949β2024
Child mortality rate in Guyana, 1949β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 2.02 for child mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Guyana peaked at 53.39 in 1949 and was at its lowest, 2.02, in 2024.
That places Guyana 89th out of 200 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 53.39 | 53.39 | 53.39 | 1 |
| 1950s | 35.67 | 24.16 | 49.78 | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.86 | 14.91 | 22.45 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.34 | 12.06 | 14.57 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.37 | 8.9 | 11.77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.07 | 5.73 | 8.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.59 | 3.82 | 5.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.06 | 2.5 | 3.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.22 | 2.02 | 2.41 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 86 Cook Islands 2.06 compare
- 87 Kyrgyzstan 2.05 compare
- 88 Kazakhstan 2.03 compare
- 90 Antigua and Barbuda 2.02 compare
- 91 Oman 2.01 compare
- 92 Brazil 1.98 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,225 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 62 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.5532 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4866 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 7,488 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Guyana?
- Child mortality rate in Guyana was 2.02 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 53.39 in 1949.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.02 in 2024.
- How does Guyana rank for child mortality rate?
- Guyana ranks 89th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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