Neonatal mortality ihme in Guyana
Guyana: Neonatal mortality ihme was 1.5 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
1.5
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
63rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
6.52
in 1950
All-time low
1.5
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Neonatal mortality ihme in Guyana, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality ihme in Guyana is 1.5, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality ihme in Guyana peaked at 6.52 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 2019.
That places Guyana 63rd out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality ihme in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.52 | — |
| 1951 | 6.38 | -2.1% |
| 1952 | 6.31 | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 6.23 | -1.3% |
| 1954 | 6.1 | -2.1% |
| 1955 | 5.96 | -2.3% |
| 1956 | 5.75 | -3.5% |
| 1957 | 5.6 | -2.6% |
| 1958 | 5.43 | -3.0% |
| 1959 | 5.29 | -2.6% |
| 1960 | 5.11 | -3.4% |
| 1961 | 4.93 | -3.5% |
| 1962 | 4.82 | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 4.72 | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 4.62 | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 4.51 | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 4.45 | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 4.37 | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 4.26 | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 4.18 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 4.14 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 4.08 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 4 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 3.95 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 3.97 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 3.95 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 3.72 | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 3.65 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 3.56 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 3.49 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 3.4 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 3.34 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 3.22 | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 3.19 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 3.26 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 3.27 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 3.25 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 3.23 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 3.19 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 3.17 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 3.13 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 3.08 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 2.99 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 2.93 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 2.85 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 2.8 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 2.71 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 2.64 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 2.56 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 2.49 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 2.37 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 2.32 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 2.37 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 2.35 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 2.35 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.31 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 2.2 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 2.14 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 2.13 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 2.08 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.96 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 1.9 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.87 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.84 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.86 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.74 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 1.67 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 1.61 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 1.56 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.5 | -3.8% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 1.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.25, 6.0× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 1.5 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.84, 1.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.96 | 5.29 | 6.52 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.6 | 4.18 | 5.11 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.85 | 3.49 | 4.14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.25 | 3.17 | 3.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.82 | 2.49 | 3.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.26 | 2.08 | 2.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.75 | 1.5 | 1.96 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 61 Gabon 1.58 compare
- 62 East Timor 1.55 compare
- 64 Bolivia 1.48 compare
- 65 Kiribati 1.47 compare
- 65 Tajikistan 1.47 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 mortality ihme in Guyana?
- Neonatal mortality ihme in Guyana was 1.5 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 6.52 in 1950.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 2019.
- How does Guyana rank for neonatal mortality ihme?
- Guyana ranks 63rd out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is neonatal mortality ihme rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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