Mortality rate (15-19 years) in Guyana
Guyana: Mortality rate (15-19 years) 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 (15-19 years) 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% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 4.98 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.84, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 4.98 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.48, 1.4× the median. (11 countries reporting)
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)
- 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 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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