Infant mortality rates (Our World) in Guyana
Guyana: Infant mortality rates (Our World) was 2.13 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.13
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
66th
of 236 countries
All-time high
11
in 1950
All-time low
2.13
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Infant mortality rates in Guyana, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, infant mortality rates in Guyana stood at 2.13. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rates in Guyana peaked at 11 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.13, in 2023.
That places Guyana 66th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Infant mortality rates (Our World) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11 | — |
| 1951 | 10.57 | -3.9% |
| 1952 | 10.14 | -4.0% |
| 1953 | 9.72 | -4.1% |
| 1954 | 9.31 | -4.3% |
| 1955 | 8.9 | -4.4% |
| 1956 | 8.51 | -4.4% |
| 1957 | 8.13 | -4.4% |
| 1958 | 7.77 | -4.4% |
| 1959 | 7.44 | -4.3% |
| 1960 | 7.14 | -4.0% |
| 1961 | 6.88 | -3.7% |
| 1962 | 6.65 | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 6.46 | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 6.3 | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 6.17 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 6.06 | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 5.98 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 5.91 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 5.87 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 5.83 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 5.8 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 5.78 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 5.76 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 5.74 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 5.72 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 5.69 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 5.66 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 5.62 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 5.59 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 5.54 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 5.5 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 5.45 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 5.39 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 5.33 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 5.27 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 5.2 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 5.11 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 5.03 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 4.93 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 4.82 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 4.71 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 4.6 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 4.49 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 4.38 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 4.27 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 4.16 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 4.06 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 3.96 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 3.87 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 3.77 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 3.69 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 3.6 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 3.52 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 3.45 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 3.42 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 3.31 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 3.24 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 3.19 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 3.12 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 3.06 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 2.93 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 2.86 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 2.79 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 2.72 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 2.64 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 2.57 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 2.49 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 2.42 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 2.34 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 2.27 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 2.2 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 2.13 | -3.1% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 2.13 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4445, 4.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 2.13 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.18, 1.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.15 | 7.44 | 11 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.34 | 5.87 | 7.14 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.72 | 5.59 | 5.83 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.27 | 4.93 | 5.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.33 | 3.87 | 4.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.43 | 3.12 | 3.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.75 | 2.42 | 3.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.24 | 2.13 | 2.34 | 4 |
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0491 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rates in Guyana?
- Infant mortality rates in Guyana was 2.13 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rates recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 11 in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rates recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.13 in 2023.
- How does Guyana rank for infant mortality rates?
- Guyana ranks 66th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rates rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. 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 rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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