Mortality rate age 5-24 in Guyana
Guyana: Mortality rate age 5-24 was 15.48 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15.48
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
69th
of 201 countries
All-time high
22.33
in 2013
All-time low
15.48
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 5-24 in Guyana, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate age 5-24 in Guyana stood at 15.48. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-24 in Guyana peaked at 22.33 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15.48, in 2024.
That places Guyana 69th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 5-24 in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.38 | — |
| 1991 | 19.33 | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 18.27 | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 17.9 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 18.54 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 19.77 | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 21.07 | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 21.91 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 21.9 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 21.02 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 20.03 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 19.58 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 19.7 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 20.13 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 20.59 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 20.66 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 19.99 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 19.09 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 18.67 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 19.06 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 19.98 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 21.06 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 21.96 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 22.33 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 21.93 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 20.84 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 19.33 | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 17.85 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 16.85 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 16.47 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 16.35 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 16.2 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 15.99 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 15.79 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 15.48 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.01 | 17.9 | 21.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.75 | 18.67 | 20.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.86 | 16.47 | 22.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.96 | 15.48 | 16.35 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 66 Lao People's Democratic Republic 15.69 compare
- 67 Niue 15.64 compare
- 68 Thailand 15.61 compare
- 70 Brazil 15.25 compare
- 71 Micronesia, Federated States of 15.14 compare
- 72 El Salvador 14.94 compare
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 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.1985 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1425 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.1895 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1468 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 5-24 in Guyana?
- Mortality rate age 5-24 in Guyana was 15.48 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 22.33 in 2013.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.48 in 2024.
- How does Guyana rank for mortality rate age 5-24?
- Guyana ranks 69th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-24 rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. 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 5-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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