Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Guyana
Guyana: Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 12.26 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.26
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
59th
of 201 countries
All-time high
17.71
in 2013
All-time low
12.26
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 15-24 in Guyana, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate age 15-24 in Guyana stood at 12.26. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 15-24 in Guyana peaked at 17.71 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 12.26, in 2024.
Guyana ranks 59th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.09 | — |
| 1991 | 14.3 | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 13.47 | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 13.29 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 14.06 | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 15.39 | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 16.76 | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 17.64 | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 17.65 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 16.76 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 15.76 | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 15.29 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 15.38 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 15.77 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 16.17 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 16.16 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 15.42 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 14.43 | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 13.95 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 14.29 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 15.2 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 16.3 | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 17.26 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 17.71 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 17.42 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 16.46 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 15.09 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 13.75 | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 12.9 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 12.66 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 12.67 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 12.65 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 12.55 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 12.46 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 12.26 | -1.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 12.26 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.78, 3.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 12.26 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.94, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.44 | 13.29 | 17.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.26 | 13.95 | 16.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.48 | 12.66 | 17.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.52 | 12.26 | 12.67 | 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 age 15-24 in Guyana?
- Mortality rate age 15-24 in Guyana was 12.26 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 17.71 in 2013.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.26 in 2024.
- How does Guyana rank for mortality rate age 15-24?
- Guyana ranks 59th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 15-24 rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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