Infant deaths in Guyana
Guyana: Infant deaths was 385 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
385
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
126th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1,937
in 1951
All-time low
385
in 2024
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Infant deaths in Guyana, 1951–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 385 for infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Guyana peaked at 1,937 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 385, in 2024.
Guyana ranks 126th of 201 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.
Infant deaths in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1,937 | — |
| 1952 | 1,923 | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 1,905 | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 1,883 | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 1,857 | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 1,828 | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 1,795 | -1.8% |
| 1958 | 1,758 | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 1,724 | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 1,698 | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 1,671 | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 1,637 | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 1,609 | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 1,583 | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 1,562 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 1,548 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 1,539 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 1,536 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 1,539 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 1,545 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 1,555 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 1,559 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 1,556 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 1,541 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 1,521 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 1,507 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 1,489 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 1,469 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 1,452 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 1,441 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 1,437 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 1,440 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 1,438 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 1,420 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 1,392 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 1,360 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 1,318 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 1,272 | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 1,225 | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 1,185 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 1,150 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 1,117 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 1,090 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 1,067 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 1,042 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 1,010 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 976 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 936 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 891 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 841 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 789 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 734 | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 683 | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 644 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 616 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 600 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 590 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 582 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 572 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 560 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 551 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 542 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 536 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 529 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 517 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 503 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 487 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 469 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 466 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 457 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 435 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 421 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 403 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 385 | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,846 | 1,724 | 1,937 | 9 |
| 1960s | 1,592 | 1,536 | 1,698 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,519 | 1,452 | 1,559 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,374 | 1,225 | 1,441 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,046 | 891 | 1,185 | 10 |
| 2000s | 665.1 | 572 | 841 | 10 |
| 2010s | 516 | 466 | 560 | 10 |
| 2020s | 420.2 | 385 | 457 | 5 |
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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, female, annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0294 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Guyana?
- Infant deaths in Guyana was 385 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,937 in 1951.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 385 in 2024.
- How does Guyana rank for infant deaths?
- Guyana ranks 126th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. 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 Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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