Infant mortality by sex in Guyana
Guyana: Infant mortality by sex was 2.61 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.61
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
58th
of 199 countries
All-time high
12.32
in 1950
All-time low
2.61
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Infant mortality by sex in Guyana, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality by sex in Guyana is 2.61, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex in Guyana peaked at 12.32 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.61, in 2024.
That places Guyana 58th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Infant mortality by sex in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.32 | — |
| 1951 | 11.88 | -3.6% |
| 1952 | 11.42 | -3.8% |
| 1953 | 10.99 | -3.8% |
| 1954 | 10.53 | -4.1% |
| 1955 | 10.08 | -4.3% |
| 1956 | 9.64 | -4.4% |
| 1957 | 9.21 | -4.5% |
| 1958 | 8.79 | -4.6% |
| 1959 | 8.41 | -4.3% |
| 1960 | 8.07 | -4.0% |
| 1961 | 7.78 | -3.6% |
| 1962 | 7.54 | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 7.34 | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 7.17 | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 7.05 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 6.96 | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 6.89 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 6.84 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 6.81 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 6.8 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 6.79 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 6.79 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 6.8 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 6.81 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 6.81 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 6.81 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 6.8 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 6.77 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 6.75 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 6.72 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 6.68 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 6.65 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 6.61 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 6.56 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 6.5 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 6.44 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 6.36 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 6.26 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 6.14 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 6.01 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 5.88 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 5.73 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 5.59 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 5.44 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 5.3 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 5.17 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 5.05 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 4.91 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 4.79 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 4.67 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 4.56 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 4.45 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 4.36 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 4.27 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 4.19 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 4.11 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 4.03 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 3.96 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 3.89 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 3.82 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 3.75 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 3.68 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 3.6 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 3.52 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 3.42 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 3.32 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 3.23 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 3.14 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 3.04 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 2.96 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 2.86 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 2.77 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 2.69 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 2.61 | -2.9% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 2.61 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3977, 6.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 2.61 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.3, 2.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.33 | 8.41 | 12.32 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.25 | 6.81 | 8.07 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.79 | 6.75 | 6.81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.49 | 6.14 | 6.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.39 | 4.79 | 6.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.25 | 3.89 | 4.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.45 | 3.04 | 3.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.78 | 2.61 | 2.96 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 55 Gabon 2.91 compare
- 56 Eritrea, The State of 2.8 compare
- 57 Tajikistan, Republic of 2.64 compare
- 59 Bangladesh 2.61 compare
- 60 South Africa 2.61 compare
- 61 Fiji, Republic of 2.58 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by sex in Guyana?
- Infant mortality by sex in Guyana was 2.61 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 12.32 in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.61 in 2024.
- How does Guyana rank for infant mortality by sex?
- Guyana ranks 58th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. 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 Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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