Child mortality vs health expenditure in Guyana
Guyana: Child mortality vs health expenditure was 2.52 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.52
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
65th
of 195 countries
All-time high
16.27
in 1949
All-time low
2.52
in 2024
Years of data
76
1949–2024
Child mortality vs health expenditure in Guyana, 1949–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality vs health expenditure in Guyana is 2.52, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs health expenditure in Guyana peaked at 16.27 in 1949 and was at its lowest, 2.52, in 2024.
Guyana ranks 65th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 76 years of available data.
Child mortality vs health expenditure in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 16.27 | — |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 16.27 | 16.27 | 16.27 | 1 |
| 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
- 62 Marshall Islands 2.67 compare
- 63 India 2.66 compare
- 64 Philippines 2.65 compare
- 66 Nepal 2.51 compare
- 67 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2.42 compare
- 68 Micronesia (Federated States of) 2.24 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 ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0698 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.6239 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5134 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs health expenditure in Guyana?
- Child mortality vs health expenditure in Guyana was 2.52 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs health expenditure recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 16.27 in 1949.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs health expenditure recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.52 in 2024.
- How does Guyana rank for child mortality vs health expenditure?
- Guyana ranks 65th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs health expenditure 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 vs health expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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