Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Guyana
Guyana: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years was 1.27 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.27
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
100th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.68
in 1990
All-time low
1.27
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Guyana, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Guyana stood at 1.27. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Guyana peaked at 2.68 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.27, in 2024.
Guyana ranks 100th of 200 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 among children ages 5 to 9 years in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.68 | — |
| 1991 | 2.53 | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 2.39 | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 2.29 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 2.2 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 2.14 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 2.1 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 2.07 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 2.04 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 2.03 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 2.02 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 2.01 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 2.01 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.02 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.03 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 2.05 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 2.07 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 2.09 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 2.1 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 2.11 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 2.1 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 2.08 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 2.04 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.99 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.92 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.85 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 1.77 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 1.7 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 1.62 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 1.55 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 1.49 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 1.43 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 1.37 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 1.32 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 1.27 | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.25 | 2.03 | 2.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.05 | 2.01 | 2.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 | 1.55 | 2.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 | 1.27 | 1.49 | 5 |
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- 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Guyana?
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Guyana was 1.27 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.68 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 in 2024.
- How does Guyana rank for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Guyana ranks 100th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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