Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2 in Guyana
Guyana: Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2 was 15.28 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15.28
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
4th
of 36 countries
All-time high
50.44
in 1952
All-time low
15.28
in 2024
Years of data
73
1952–2024
Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2 in Guyana, 1952–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 in Guyana stood at 15.28. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 in Guyana peaked at 50.44 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 15.28, in 2024.
Guyana ranks 4th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2 in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 50.44 | — |
| 1953 | 49.18 | -2.5% |
| 1954 | 47.98 | -2.4% |
| 1955 | 46.72 | -2.6% |
| 1956 | 45.39 | -2.8% |
| 1957 | 44.08 | -2.9% |
| 1958 | 42.74 | -3.0% |
| 1959 | 41.39 | -3.1% |
| 1960 | 40.17 | -3.0% |
| 1961 | 39.12 | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 38.24 | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 37.49 | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 36.89 | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 36.4 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 36.03 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 35.74 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 35.45 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 35.16 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 34.93 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 34.69 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 34.55 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 34.31 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 34.07 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 33.85 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 33.62 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 33.31 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 33.02 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 32.67 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 32.35 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 32.01 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 31.81 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 31.64 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 31.49 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 31.41 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 31.38 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 31.35 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 31.34 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 31.3 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 31.2 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 31.09 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 30.86 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 30.59 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 30.3 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 29.92 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 29.5 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 29.01 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 28.39 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 27.79 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 27.19 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 26.66 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 26.15 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 25.7 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 25.27 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 24.85 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 24.45 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 24.03 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 23.63 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 23.23 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 22.84 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 22.5 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 22.04 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 21.51 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 20.96 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 20.31 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 19.71 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 19.14 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 18.54 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 17.98 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 17.45 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 16.87 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 16.33 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 15.79 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 15.28 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.99 | 41.39 | 50.44 | 8 |
| 1960s | 37.07 | 35.16 | 40.17 | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.9 | 32.67 | 34.93 | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.61 | 31.3 | 32.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.86 | 27.79 | 31.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.12 | 23.23 | 27.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.55 | 17.98 | 22.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.34 | 15.28 | 17.45 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 1 Dominica 31.07 compare
- 2 Haiti 22.63 compare
- 3 Dominican Republic 21.24 compare
- 5 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 15.02 compare
- 6 Jamaica 13.65 compare
- 7 Trinidad and Tobago 12.64 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,225 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 62 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0698 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.6239 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5134 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 in Guyana?
- Neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 in Guyana was 15.28 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 50.44 in 1952.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.28 in 2024.
- How does Guyana rank for neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2?
- Guyana ranks 4th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. 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 mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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