Neonatal deaths in Guyana
Guyana: Neonatal deaths was 0.6038 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.6038
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
15th
of 36 countries
All-time high
0.626
in 2019
All-time low
0.5084
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths in Guyana, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths in Guyana is 0.6038, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Guyana peaked at 0.626 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5084, in 1990.
Guyana ranks 15th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal 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 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 12 Mexico 0.6287 compare
- 13 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.6251 compare
- 14 Suriname 0.614 compare
- 16 Antigua and Barbuda 0.6 compare
- 17 Honduras 0.5641 compare
- 18 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.5556 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 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 in Guyana?
- Neonatal deaths in Guyana was 0.6038 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.626 in 2019.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5084 in 1990.
- How does Guyana rank for neonatal deaths?
- Guyana ranks 15th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal 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 (% of under-five deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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