Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) in Guyana
Guyana: Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) was 25.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
25.2 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
65th
of 197 countries
All-time high
92.5 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
25.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5 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
The most recent figure for mortality rate, under-5 in Guyana is 25.2 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Guyana peaked at 92.5 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 25.2 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Guyana 65th 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, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 92.5 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 88.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1962 | 85.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 82.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 80.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 78.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 76.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 75.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 75 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 74.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 74 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 73.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 73.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 73.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 73.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 73.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 72.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 72.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 71.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 71.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 70.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 70.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 69.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 69 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 68.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 67.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 66.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 65.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 64.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 62.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 61.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 59.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 58.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 56.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 54.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 53.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 51.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 50.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 49.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 48 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 46.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 45.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 44.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 43.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 42.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 41.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 40.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 39.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 39.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 38.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 37.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 36.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 36 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 35.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 34.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 33.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 32.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 31.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 30.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 29.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 28.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 27.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 26.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 26 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 25.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 25.2 per 1,000 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.7 per 1,000 live births, 5.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 25.2 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.1 per 1,000 live births, 1.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.91 per 1,000 live births | 74.4 per 1,000 live births | 92.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 72.96 per 1,000 live births | 71.4 per 1,000 live births | 74 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.48 per 1,000 live births | 62.9 per 1,000 live births | 70.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.38 per 1,000 live births | 48 per 1,000 live births | 61.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.23 per 1,000 live births | 38.3 per 1,000 live births | 46.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.71 per 1,000 live births | 29.6 per 1,000 live births | 37.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.9 per 1,000 live births | 25.2 per 1,000 live births | 28.6 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 62 Marshall Islands 26.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 63 India 26.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 64 Philippines 26.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 66 Nepal 25.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 67 Venezuela 24.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 68 Egypt 22.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 68 Micronesia (country) 22.4 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, under-5 in Guyana?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Guyana was 25.2 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, under-5 recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 92.5 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Guyana rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Guyana ranks 65th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. 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, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.