Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Guyana
Guyana: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.6038 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.6038
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
51st
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.626
in 2019
All-time low
0.5084
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Guyana, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Guyana is 0.6038, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Guyana peaked at 0.626 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5084, in 1990.
That places Guyana 51st out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5084 | — |
| 1991 | 0.5203 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.5339 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.546 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.557 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5644 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.5696 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.5735 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.5724 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5711 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5717 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5703 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5695 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5755 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5816 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5899 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5997 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6049 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.6084 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6082 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.609 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6145 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.6158 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.619 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6166 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6142 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.612 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.609 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6094 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.626 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6048 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6076 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.607 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6036 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.6038 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5517 | 0.5084 | 0.5735 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.588 | 0.5695 | 0.6084 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6146 | 0.609 | 0.626 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6054 | 0.6036 | 0.6076 | 5 |
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- 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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0129 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0108 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Guyana?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Guyana was 0.6038 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.626 in 2019.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5084 in 1990.
- How does Guyana rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Guyana ranks 51st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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