Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Guyana
Guyana: Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 9.86 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
9.86
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
70th
of 201 countries
All-time high
95.19
in 1952
All-time low
9.86
in 2024
Years of data
73
1952–2024
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Guyana, 1952–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate 1-59 months in Guyana is 9.86, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in Guyana peaked at 95.19 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 9.86, in 2024.
That places Guyana 70th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 95.19 | — |
| 1953 | 89.18 | -6.3% |
| 1954 | 83.2 | -6.7% |
| 1955 | 77.38 | -7.0% |
| 1956 | 71.81 | -7.2% |
| 1957 | 66.73 | -7.1% |
| 1958 | 62.11 | -6.9% |
| 1959 | 58.01 | -6.6% |
| 1960 | 54.44 | -6.2% |
| 1961 | 51.34 | -5.7% |
| 1962 | 48.74 | -5.1% |
| 1963 | 46.61 | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 44.82 | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 43.33 | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 42.19 | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 41.38 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 40.87 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 40.54 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 40.38 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 40.32 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 40.34 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 40.45 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 40.55 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 40.57 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 40.51 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 40.38 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 40.22 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 40.05 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 39.79 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 39.51 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 39.13 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 38.57 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 37.95 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 37.23 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 36.3 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 35.24 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 33.98 | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 32.59 | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 31.12 | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 29.6 | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 28.09 | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 26.63 | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 25.32 | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 24.14 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 23.09 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 22.19 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 21.43 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 20.75 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 20.07 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 19.41 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 18.77 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 18.18 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 17.62 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 17.12 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 16.64 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 16.19 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 15.78 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 15.38 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 15 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 14.63 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 14.32 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 13.99 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 13.6 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 13.22 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 12.81 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 12.41 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 12.01 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 11.61 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 11.24 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 10.88 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 10.52 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 10.2 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 9.86 | -3.4% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 9.86 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.76, 5.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 9.86 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.73, 1.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 75.45 | 58.01 | 95.19 | 8 |
| 1960s | 45.43 | 40.54 | 54.44 | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.38 | 40.05 | 40.57 | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.03 | 32.59 | 39.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.24 | 20.75 | 31.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.51 | 15.38 | 20.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.36 | 11.61 | 15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.54 | 9.86 | 11.24 | 5 |
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- 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 mortality rate 1-59 months in Guyana?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in Guyana was 9.86 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 95.19 in 1952.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.86 in 2024.
- How does Guyana rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Guyana ranks 70th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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