Infant mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 in Guyana
Guyana: Infant mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 was 23.24 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
23.24
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
4th
of 36 countries
All-time high
111.1
in 1950
All-time low
23.24
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Infant mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 in Guyana, 1950–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 in Guyana stood at 23.24. That is the lowest value across all 75 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 - sdg 3.2.1 in Guyana peaked at 111.1 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 23.24, in 2024.
Guyana ranks 4th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 111.1 | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 1 Haiti 38.99 compare
- 2 Dominica 33.35 compare
- 3 Dominican Republic 27.71 compare
- 5 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 21.17 compare
- 6 Guatemala 17.19 compare
- 7 Trinidad and Tobago 17.02 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)
- 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 infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 in Guyana?
- Infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 in Guyana was 23.24 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 111.1 in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.24 in 2024.
- How does Guyana rank for infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1?
- Guyana ranks 4th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 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 UNICEF, published as part of Infant mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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