Child mortality vs level of prosperity regression in Guyana
Guyana: Child mortality vs level of prosperity regression was 2.52 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child mortality vs level of prosperity regression in Guyana, 1949–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality vs level of prosperity regression in Guyana is 2.52, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 76 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 vs level of prosperity regression 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.
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, Republic of the 2.67 compare
- 63 India 2.66 compare
- 64 Philippines 2.65 compare
- 66 Nepal 2.51 compare
- 67 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 7,332 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 7,346 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 7,140 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs level of prosperity regression in Guyana?
- Child mortality vs level of prosperity regression in Guyana was 2.52 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs level of prosperity regression recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 16.27 in 1949.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs level of prosperity regression recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.52 in 2024.
- How does Guyana rank for child mortality vs level of prosperity regression?
- Guyana ranks 65th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs level of prosperity regression 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 level of prosperity regression. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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