Child population under age 5 in Guyana
Guyana: Child population under age 5 was 80.94 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
80.94
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
22nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
119.41
in 1973
All-time low
74.12
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Child population under age 5 in Guyana, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, child population under age 5 in Guyana stood at 80.94.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child population under age 5 in Guyana peaked at 119.41 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 74.12, in 1950.
That places Guyana 22nd out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 76 years of available data.
Child population under age 5 in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 74.12 | — |
| 1951 | 77.38 | +4.4% |
| 1952 | 80.7 | +4.3% |
| 1953 | 84.16 | +4.3% |
| 1954 | 87.7 | +4.2% |
| 1955 | 91.34 | +4.1% |
| 1956 | 94.94 | +3.9% |
| 1957 | 98.14 | +3.4% |
| 1958 | 100.96 | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 103.33 | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 105.32 | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 107.29 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 109.36 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 111.28 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 112.94 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 114.3 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 115.36 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 116.2 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 116.92 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 117.58 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 118.1 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 118.56 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 119.09 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 119.41 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 119.32 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 118.81 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 117.97 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 116.84 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 115.57 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 114.42 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 113.42 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 111.79 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 109.5 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 107.23 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 105.03 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 102.97 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 101.05 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 99.36 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 98.12 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 97.34 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 97.07 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 97.67 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 99.17 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 100.92 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 102.5 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 103.7 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 104.23 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 104.16 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 103.7 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 102.6 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 100.8 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 98.32 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 95.17 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 91.48 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 87.64 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 84.14 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 81.3 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 79.36 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 78.31 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 77.89 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 77.84 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 77.93 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 78.36 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 79.06 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 79.74 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 80.42 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 81.04 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 81.51 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 82.42 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 83.12 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 83.17 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 83.31 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 83.24 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 82.92 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 82.08 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 80.94 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 89.28 | 74.12 | 103.33 | 10 |
| 1960s | 112.65 | 105.32 | 117.58 | 10 |
| 1970s | 117.81 | 114.42 | 119.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.58 | 97.34 | 113.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.57 | 97.07 | 104.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.44 | 77.89 | 100.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.14 | 77.84 | 83.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.61 | 80.94 | 83.31 | 6 |
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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 population under age 5 in Guyana?
- Child population under age 5 in Guyana was 80.94 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child population under age 5 recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 119.41 in 1973.
- What is the lowest child population under age 5 recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.12 in 1950.
- How does Guyana rank for child population under age 5?
- Guyana ranks 22nd out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is child population under age 5 rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child population under age 5 (in thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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