Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Guyana
Guyana: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 23.24 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Guyana, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Guyana is 23.24, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Guyana peaked at 41.48 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.24, in 2024.
Guyana ranks 65th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.48 | — |
| 2001 | 40.55 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 39.68 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 38.78 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 38.03 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 37.3 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 36.61 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 35.95 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 35.31 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 34.64 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 34.05 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 33.44 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 32.77 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 32.09 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 31.32 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 30.44 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 29.61 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 28.79 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 27.93 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 27.13 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 26.3 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 25.53 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 24.76 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 23.95 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 23.24 | -3.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 23.24 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.7, 6.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 23.24 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.39, 2.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.83 | 34.64 | 41.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.76 | 27.13 | 34.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.76 | 23.24 | 26.3 | 5 |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,225 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 62 deaths (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 rate in Guyana?
- Infant mortality rate in Guyana was 23.24 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 41.48 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.24 in 2024.
- How does Guyana rank for infant mortality rate?
- Guyana ranks 65th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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