Infant mortality rate in Guyana
Guyana: Infant mortality rate was 23.24 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
23.24
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
62nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
115.47
in 1949
All-time low
23.24
in 2024
Years of data
76
1949–2024
Infant mortality rate in Guyana, 1949–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 23.24 for infant mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 115.47 in 1949 and was at its lowest, 23.24, in 2024.
Guyana ranks 62nd of 201 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 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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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 in Guyana?
- Infant mortality rate in Guyana was 23.24 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 115.47 in 1949.
- 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 62nd out of 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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