Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (Mortality UN) in Guyana
Guyana: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (Mortality UN) was 23.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
23.2 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
62nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
71.7 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
23.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant 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 in Guyana stood at 23.2 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Guyana peaked at 71.7 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 23.2 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Guyana ranks 62nd 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 (per 1,000 live births) (Mortality UN) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 71.7 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 69 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1962 | 66.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 65 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 63.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 62.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 61.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 61 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 60.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 60.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 60.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 60.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 60.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 60.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 60.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 60.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 60.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 60.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 60.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 60 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 59.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 59.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 59.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 58.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 58.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 57.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 57.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 56.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 55.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 54.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 53.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 52 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 50.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 49.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 48.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 46.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 45.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 44.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 43.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 42.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 41.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 40.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 39.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 38.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 38 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 37.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 36.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 35.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 35.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 34.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 34 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 33.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 32.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 32.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 31.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 30.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 29.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 28.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 27.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 27.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 26.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 25.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 24.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 24 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 23.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 23.2 per 1,000 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.6 per 1,000 live births, 6.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 23.2 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12 per 1,000 live births, 1.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.2 per 1,000 live births | 60.4 per 1,000 live births | 71.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 60.41 per 1,000 live births | 60 per 1,000 live births | 60.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.71 per 1,000 live births | 54.5 per 1,000 live births | 59.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.66 per 1,000 live births | 42.5 per 1,000 live births | 53.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.82 per 1,000 live births | 34.6 per 1,000 live births | 41.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.74 per 1,000 live births | 27.1 per 1,000 live births | 34 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.76 per 1,000 live births | 23.2 per 1,000 live births | 26.3 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 59 Fiji 23.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 59 Tajikistan 23.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 61 India 23.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 63 Marshall Islands 22.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 64 Nepal 22.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 65 Philippines 21.7 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 62 (2100)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0491 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Guyana?
- Mortality rate, infant in Guyana was 23.2 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 recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 71.7 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Guyana rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Guyana ranks 62nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant 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 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.