Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Guyana
Guyana: Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years was 2.78 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
2.78
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
55th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.9
in 2016
All-time low
2.35
in 1998
Years of data
31
1990–2020
Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Guyana, 1990–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 2.78 for mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Guyana peaked at 2.9 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.35, in 1998.
Guyana ranks 55th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.68 | — |
| 1991 | 2.59 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 2.52 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 2.46 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 2.41 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 2.38 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 2.36 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 2.35 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 2.35 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 2.35 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.36 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 2.37 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 2.38 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 2.4 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 2.43 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 2.46 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 2.5 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 2.54 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 2.58 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 2.63 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 2.67 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 2.72 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 2.77 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 2.81 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 2.86 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 2.89 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 2.9 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.88 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.86 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.82 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.78 | -1.5% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 2.78 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5436, 5.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 2.78 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.52, 1.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.45 | 2.35 | 2.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.46 | 2.36 | 2.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.82 | 2.67 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.78 | 2.78 | 2.78 | 1 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,225 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Guyana?
- Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Guyana was 2.78 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.35 in 1998.
- How does Guyana rank for mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years?
- Guyana ranks 55th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years (per 1000 children aged 10). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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