Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Guyana
Guyana: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) was 23.24 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
23.24
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
62nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
115.47
in 1949
All-time low
23.24
in 2024
Years of data
76
1949–2024
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Guyana, 1949–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Guyana is 23.24, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Guyana peaked at 115.47 in 1949 and was at its lowest, 23.24, in 2024.
Guyana ranks 62nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 76 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 115.47 | — |
| 1950 | 111.1 | -3.8% |
| 1951 | 106.96 | -3.7% |
| 1952 | 102.81 | -3.9% |
| 1953 | 98.53 | -4.2% |
| 1954 | 94.27 | -4.3% |
| 1955 | 90.01 | -4.5% |
| 1956 | 85.96 | -4.5% |
| 1957 | 81.93 | -4.7% |
| 1958 | 78.11 | -4.7% |
| 1959 | 74.74 | -4.3% |
| 1960 | 71.68 | -4.1% |
| 1961 | 69.02 | -3.7% |
| 1962 | 66.8 | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 65.02 | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 63.53 | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 62.45 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 61.61 | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 61.03 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 60.61 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 60.38 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 60.29 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 60.35 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 60.39 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 60.52 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 60.64 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 60.62 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 60.59 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 60.47 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 60.28 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 60.04 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 59.78 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 59.49 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 59.13 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 58.77 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 58.33 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 57.84 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 57.24 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 56.47 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 55.58 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 54.5 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 53.28 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 52.02 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 50.68 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 49.37 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 48.1 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 46.85 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 45.68 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 44.58 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 43.51 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 42.5 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 41.48 | -2.4% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 115.47 | 115.47 | 115.47 | 1 |
| 1950s | 92.44 | 74.74 | 111.1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 64.21 | 60.38 | 71.68 | 10 |
| 1970s | 60.42 | 60.04 | 60.64 | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.71 | 54.5 | 59.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.66 | 42.5 | 53.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.83 | 34.64 | 41.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.76 | 27.13 | 34.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.76 | 23.24 | 26.3 | 5 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,225 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0482 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 0.0265 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0497 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Guyana?
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Guyana was 23.24 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 115.47 in 1949.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.24 in 2024.
- How does Guyana rank for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Guyana ranks 62nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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