Mortality rate in Guyana
Guyana: Mortality rate was 4.98 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.98
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
8th
of 36 countries
All-time high
6.86
in 2013
All-time low
4.63
in 1993
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate in Guyana, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 4.98 for mortality rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate in Guyana peaked at 6.86 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.63, in 1993.
Guyana ranks 8th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.55 | — |
| 1991 | 5.15 | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 4.76 | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 4.63 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 4.83 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 5.23 | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 5.66 | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 5.93 | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 5.92 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 5.64 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 5.34 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 5.23 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 5.32 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 5.53 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 5.76 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 5.86 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 5.67 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 5.38 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 5.25 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 5.43 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 5.8 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 6.25 | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 6.65 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 6.86 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 6.79 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 6.46 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 5.98 | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 5.51 | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 5.23 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 5.19 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 5.24 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 5.24 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.18 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 5.11 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 4.98 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.33 | 4.63 | 5.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.48 | 5.23 | 5.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.07 | 5.19 | 6.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.15 | 4.98 | 5.24 | 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)
- 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 mortality rate in Guyana?
- Mortality rate in Guyana was 4.98 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 6.86 in 2013.
- What is the lowest mortality rate recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.63 in 1993.
- How does Guyana rank for mortality rate?
- Guyana ranks 8th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate (15-19 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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