Child mortality vs population growth in Guyana
Guyana: Child mortality vs population growth was 1.3 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.3
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
88th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.14
in 1960
All-time low
0.9963
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality vs population growth in Guyana, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality vs population growth in Guyana is 1.3, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs population growth in Guyana peaked at 3.14 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.9963, in 2021.
Guyana ranks 88th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Child mortality vs population growth in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.48 | — |
| 1951 | 2.63 | +6.0% |
| 1952 | 2.75 | +4.8% |
| 1953 | 2.86 | +4.0% |
| 1954 | 2.95 | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 3.01 | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 3.07 | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 3.12 | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 3.11 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 3.11 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 3.14 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 3.11 | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 3.08 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 3.06 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 3.01 | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 2.96 | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 2.91 | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 2.86 | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 2.82 | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 2.77 | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 2.74 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 2.7 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 2.66 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 2.6 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 2.52 | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 2.46 | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 2.4 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 2.35 | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 2.29 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 2.26 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 2.23 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 2.25 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 2.27 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 2.29 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 2.26 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 2.24 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 2.21 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 2.17 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 2.13 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 2.11 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 2.12 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 2.13 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 2.13 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 2.14 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 2.14 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 2.11 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 2.07 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 2.04 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 2 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 1.93 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 1.85 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 1.74 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 1.6 | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 1.49 | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 1.41 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 1.37 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 1.39 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.42 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.43 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.43 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.42 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.44 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.42 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.45 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.48 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.48 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.46 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.45 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.38 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 1.44 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 1.28 | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9963 | -21.9% |
| 2022 | 1.34 | +34.9% |
| 2023 | 1.3 | -3.5% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 1.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1118, 11.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 1.3 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4839, 2.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality vs population growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +34.9% | 0.9963 | 1.34 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.91 | 2.48 | 3.12 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.97 | 2.77 | 3.14 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.5 | 2.26 | 2.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.22 | 2.11 | 2.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.08 | 1.93 | 2.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.51 | 1.37 | 1.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.44 | 1.38 | 1.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 | 0.9963 | 1.34 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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)
- 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 vs population growth in Guyana?
- Child mortality vs population growth in Guyana was 1.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.14 in 1960.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9963 in 2021.
- How does Guyana rank for child mortality vs population growth?
- Guyana ranks 88th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality vs population growth rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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 population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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