Mortality rate, infant, male in Guyana
Guyana: Mortality rate, infant, male was 26.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
26.1 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
58th
of 197 countries
All-time high
80.7 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
26.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant, male 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
In 2024, mortality rate, infant, male in Guyana stood at 26.1 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, male in Guyana peaked at 80.7 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 26.1 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Guyana ranks 58th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, infant, male in Guyana, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 80.7 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 77.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1962 | 75.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 73.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 71.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 70.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 69.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 68.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 68.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 68.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 68 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 67.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 67.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 68 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 68.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 68.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 68.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 68 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 67.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 67.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 67.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 66.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 66.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 66.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 65.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 65 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 64.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 63.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 62.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 61.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 60.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 58.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 57.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 55.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 54.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 53 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 51.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 50.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 49.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 47.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 46.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 45.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 44.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 43.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 42.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 41.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 41.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 40.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 39.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 38.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 38.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 37.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 36.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 36 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 35.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 34.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 33.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 32.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 31.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 30.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 29.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 28.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 27.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 26.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 26.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.45 per 1,000 live births | 68.1 per 1,000 live births | 80.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.93 per 1,000 live births | 67.5 per 1,000 live births | 68.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.92 per 1,000 live births | 61.4 per 1,000 live births | 67.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.87 per 1,000 live births | 47.9 per 1,000 live births | 60.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.49 per 1,000 live births | 38.9 per 1,000 live births | 46.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.52 per 1,000 live births | 30.4 per 1,000 live births | 38.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.78 per 1,000 live births | 26.1 per 1,000 live births | 29.6 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 55 Gabon 29.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 56 Eritrea 28 per 1,000 live births compare
- 57 Tajikistan 26.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 58 Bangladesh 26.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 58 South Africa 26.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 61 Fiji 25.8 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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 4.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0069 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 3.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0049 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, male in Guyana?
- Mortality rate, infant, male in Guyana was 26.1 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, male recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 80.7 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Guyana rank for mortality rate, infant, male?
- Guyana ranks 58th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, male rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. 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, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate, male is the number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 male live births in a given year.