Neonatal deaths in Guyana
Guyana: Neonatal deaths was 253 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
253
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
125th
of 201 countries
All-time high
992
in 1955
All-time low
253
in 2024
Years of data
72
1953–2024
Neonatal deaths in Guyana, 1953–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths in Guyana is 253, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 72 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Guyana peaked at 992 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 253, in 2024.
That places Guyana 125th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 72 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 981 | — |
| 1954 | 988 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 992 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 992 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 992 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 985 | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 978 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 975 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 965 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 951 | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 942 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 931 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 922 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 916 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 912 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 909 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 907 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 907 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 904 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 900 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 888 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 868 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 854 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 841 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 824 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 809 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 796 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 786 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 784 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 784 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 782 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 769 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 760 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 746 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 732 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 716 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 705 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 698 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 691 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 686 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 682 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 679 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 670 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 655 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 636 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 609 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 578 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 546 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 511 | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 475 | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 446 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 424 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 410 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 403 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 398 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 393 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 385 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 377 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 373 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 367 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 364 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 357 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 347 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 336 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 324 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 312 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 318 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 300 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 288 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 278 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 265 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 253 | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 986.86 | 978 | 992 | 7 |
| 1960s | 933 | 907 | 975 | 10 |
| 1970s | 859.1 | 796 | 907 | 10 |
| 1980s | 756.4 | 705 | 786 | 10 |
| 1990s | 658.4 | 578 | 698 | 10 |
| 2000s | 439.1 | 385 | 546 | 10 |
| 2010s | 347.5 | 312 | 377 | 10 |
| 2020s | 276.8 | 253 | 300 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,225 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 62 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0294 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Guyana?
- Neonatal deaths in Guyana was 253 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 992 in 1955.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 253 in 2024.
- How does Guyana rank for neonatal deaths?
- Guyana ranks 125th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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