Infant mortality (Our World) in Guyana
Guyana: Infant mortality (Our World) was 2.32 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.32
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
62nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
11.55
in 1949
All-time low
2.32
in 2024
Years of data
76
1949–2024
Infant mortality in Guyana, 1949–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 2.32 for infant mortality in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 76 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 in Guyana peaked at 11.55 in 1949 and was at its lowest, 2.32, in 2024.
That places Guyana 62nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 76 years of available data.
Infant mortality (Our World) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 11.55 | — |
| 1950 | 11.11 | -3.8% |
| 1951 | 10.7 | -3.7% |
| 1952 | 10.28 | -3.9% |
| 1953 | 9.85 | -4.2% |
| 1954 | 9.43 | -4.3% |
| 1955 | 9 | -4.5% |
| 1956 | 8.6 | -4.5% |
| 1957 | 8.19 | -4.7% |
| 1958 | 7.81 | -4.7% |
| 1959 | 7.47 | -4.3% |
| 1960 | 7.17 | -4.1% |
| 1961 | 6.9 | -3.7% |
| 1962 | 6.68 | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 6.5 | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 6.35 | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 6.24 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 6.16 | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 6.1 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 6.06 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 6.04 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 6.03 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 6.03 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 6.04 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 6.05 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 6.06 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 6.06 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 6.06 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 6.05 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 6.03 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 6 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 5.98 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 5.95 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 5.91 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 5.88 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 5.83 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 5.78 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 5.72 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 5.65 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 5.56 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 5.45 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 5.33 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 5.2 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 5.07 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 4.94 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 4.81 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 4.68 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 4.57 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 4.46 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 4.35 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 4.25 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 4.15 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 4.05 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 3.97 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 3.88 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 3.8 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 3.73 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 3.66 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 3.59 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 3.53 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 3.46 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 3.4 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 3.34 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 3.28 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 3.21 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 3.13 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 3.04 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 2.96 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 2.88 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 2.79 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 2.71 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 2.63 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 2.55 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 2.48 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 2.4 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 2.32 | -3.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 2.32 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3612, 6.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 2.32 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.2, 1.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 11.55 | 11.55 | 11.55 | 1 |
| 1950s | 9.24 | 7.47 | 11.11 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.42 | 6.04 | 7.17 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.04 | 6 | 6.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.77 | 5.45 | 5.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.77 | 4.25 | 5.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.78 | 3.46 | 4.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.08 | 2.71 | 3.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.48 | 2.32 | 2.63 | 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)
- 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 in Guyana?
- Infant mortality in Guyana was 2.32 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 11.55 in 1949.
- What is the lowest infant mortality recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.32 in 2024.
- How does Guyana rank for infant mortality?
- Guyana ranks 62nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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