Mortality rate, infant, female in Guyana
Guyana: Mortality rate, infant, female was 20.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
20.2 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
62nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
62.2 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
20.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant, female in Guyana, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 20.2 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, infant, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, female in Guyana peaked at 62.2 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 20.2 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Guyana 62nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, infant, female in Guyana, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 62.2 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 59.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1962 | 58 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 56.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 55 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 54 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 53.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 52.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 52.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 52.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 52.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 52.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 52.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 52.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 52.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 52.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 52.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 52.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 52.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 52.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 52.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 51.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 51.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 51.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 50.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 50.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 49.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 49 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 48.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 47.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 46.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 44.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 43.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 42.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 41.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 40.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 39.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 38.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 37.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 36.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 36 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 35.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 34.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 33.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 33.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 32.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 31.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 31.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 30.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 30.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 29.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 29.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 28.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 27.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 27.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 26.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 25.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 25 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 24.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 23.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 22.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 22.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 21.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 20.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 20.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.62 per 1,000 live births | 52.3 per 1,000 live births | 62.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.5 per 1,000 live births | 52.3 per 1,000 live births | 52.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.14 per 1,000 live births | 47.2 per 1,000 live births | 52.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.11 per 1,000 live births | 36.8 per 1,000 live births | 46.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.92 per 1,000 live births | 30.2 per 1,000 live births | 36 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.75 per 1,000 live births | 23.6 per 1,000 live births | 29.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.54 per 1,000 live births | 20.2 per 1,000 live births | 22.9 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 59 Eritrea 21.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 60 Fiji 21.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 61 Tajikistan 20.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 62 Nepal 20.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 64 Marshall Islands 20.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 65 Egypt 19.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 65 Philippines 19.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 65 Venezuela 19.2 per 1,000 live births 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,225 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 62 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0067 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, female in Guyana?
- Mortality rate, infant, female in Guyana was 20.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 62.2 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Guyana rank for mortality rate, infant, female?
- Guyana ranks 62nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, female rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate, female is the number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 female live births in a given year.