Child mortality rate vs mean male height cm in Guyana
Guyana: Child mortality rate vs mean male height cm was 2.52 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.52
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
65th
of 199 countries
All-time high
15.53
in 1950
All-time low
2.52
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Child mortality rate vs mean male height cm in Guyana, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality rate vs mean male height cm in Guyana stood at 2.52. 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 rate vs mean male height cm in Guyana peaked at 15.53 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.52, in 2024.
Guyana ranks 65th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Child mortality rate vs mean male height cm in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15.53 | — |
| 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. (65 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)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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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 rate vs mean male height cm in Guyana?
- Child mortality rate vs mean male height cm in Guyana was 2.52 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate vs mean male height cm recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 15.53 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate vs mean male height cm recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.52 in 2024.
- How does Guyana rank for child mortality rate vs mean male height cm?
- Guyana ranks 65th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate vs mean male height cm 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 rate vs mean male height cm. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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