Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Guyana
Guyana: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 253 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
253
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
124th
of 200 countries
All-time high
698
in 1990
All-time low
253
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Guyana, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Guyana stood at 253. That is the lowest value across all 35 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 - un igme estimates in Guyana peaked at 698 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 253, in 2024.
Guyana ranks 124th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 698 | — |
| 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% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 253 is above the median for high income countries, which is 155, 1.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 253 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 403, 63% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 658.4 | 578 | 698 | 10 |
| 2000s | 439.1 | 385 | 546 | 10 |
| 2010s | 347.5 | 312 | 377 | 10 |
| 2020s | 276.8 | 253 | 300 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 121 Israel 294 compare
- 122 South Korea 281 compare
- 123 United Arab Emirates 255 compare
- 125 Fiji 249 compare
- 126 Switzerland 230 compare
- 127 Belgium 225 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 neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Guyana?
- Neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Guyana was 253 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 698 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 253 in 2024.
- How does Guyana rank for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates?
- Guyana ranks 124th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates 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 estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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