Neonatal mortality rate gho in Guyana
Guyana: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 1.56 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.56
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
60th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.97
in 1952
All-time low
1.56
in 2023
Years of data
72
1952–2023
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Guyana, 1952–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, neonatal mortality rate gho in Guyana stood at 1.56. That is the lowest value across all 72 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate gho in Guyana peaked at 4.97 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 1.56, in 2023.
Guyana ranks 60th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 72 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 4.97 | — |
| 1953 | 4.84 | -2.5% |
| 1954 | 4.73 | -2.4% |
| 1955 | 4.61 | -2.5% |
| 1956 | 4.49 | -2.7% |
| 1957 | 4.35 | -2.9% |
| 1958 | 4.22 | -3.0% |
| 1959 | 4.1 | -2.9% |
| 1960 | 3.99 | -2.6% |
| 1961 | 3.89 | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 3.8 | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 3.73 | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 3.68 | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 3.63 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 3.6 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 3.56 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 3.53 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 3.51 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 3.49 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 3.46 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 3.44 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 3.42 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 3.39 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 3.37 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 3.34 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 3.31 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 3.28 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 3.25 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 3.22 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 3.19 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 3.16 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 3.13 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 3.12 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 3.11 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 3.11 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 3.1 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 3.1 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 3.1 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 3.09 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 3.08 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 3.06 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 3.04 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 3.01 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 2.97 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 2.93 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 2.87 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 2.81 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 2.76 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 2.7 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 2.65 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 2.6 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 2.56 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 2.52 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 2.48 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 2.44 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 2.39 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 2.35 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 2.31 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 2.27 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 2.23 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 2.18 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 2.13 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 2.07 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 2.01 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.95 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.89 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.83 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.78 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 1.72 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.67 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 1.61 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 1.56 | -3.1% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 1.56 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.259, 6.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 1.56 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.841, 1.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.54 | 4.1 | 4.97 | 8 |
| 1960s | 3.69 | 3.51 | 3.99 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.37 | 3.25 | 3.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.13 | 3.1 | 3.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.96 | 2.76 | 3.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5 | 2.31 | 2.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.03 | 1.78 | 2.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 | 1.56 | 1.72 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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 rate gho in Guyana?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in Guyana was 1.56 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.97 in 1952.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.56 in 2023.
- How does Guyana rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- Guyana ranks 60th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. 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 rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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