Number of child deaths, annual growth rate in Guyana
Guyana: Number of child deaths, annual growth rate was -4.56 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-4.56 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
157th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.2639 % change on previous year
in 1971
All-time low
-7.07 % change on previous year
in 2003
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Number of child deaths, annual growth rate in Guyana, 1956–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths, annual growth rate in Guyana is -4.56 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 197.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, annual growth rate in Guyana peaked at 0.2639 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -7.07 % change on previous year, in 2003.
Guyana ranks 157th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths, annual growth rate in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | -2.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 1957 | -2.43 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1958 | -2.58 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1959 | -2.47 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1960 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 1961 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1962 | -2.36 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 1963 | -1.98 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 1964 | -1.92 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1965 | -1.61 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 1966 | -1.38 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 1967 | -0.9331 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 1968 | -0.6803 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 1969 | -0.2107 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0528 % change on previous year | -125.1% |
| 1971 | 0.2639 % change on previous year | +399.7% |
| 1972 | -0.0526 % change on previous year | -119.9% |
| 1973 | -0.3686 % change on previous year | +600.4% |
| 1974 | -1.11 % change on previous year | +201.1% |
| 1975 | -1.44 % change on previous year | +30.0% |
| 1976 | -1.36 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1977 | -1.54 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 1978 | -1.62 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1979 | -1.48 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1980 | -1.27 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 1981 | -0.6418 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 1982 | -0.411 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 1983 | -0.4717 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 1984 | -1.48 % change on previous year | +214.0% |
| 1985 | -2.04 % change on previous year | +38.0% |
| 1986 | -2.46 % change on previous year | +20.1% |
| 1987 | -3.21 % change on previous year | +30.7% |
| 1988 | -3.64 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 1989 | -3.91 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1990 | -3.58 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1991 | -3.28 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1992 | -3.24 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1993 | -2.8 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 1994 | -2.4 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1995 | -2.63 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 1996 | -3.12 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 1997 | -3.57 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 1998 | -4.06 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 1999 | -4.89 % change on previous year | +20.4% |
| 2000 | -5.63 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 2001 | -6.18 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 2002 | -6.92 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 2003 | -7.07 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2004 | -5.94 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 2005 | -4.66 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 2006 | -3.31 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 2007 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -37.0% |
| 2008 | -1.82 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 2009 | -2.01 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 2010 | -2.21 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 2011 | -1.94 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 2012 | -1.81 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2013 | -1.34 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 2014 | -1.53 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 2015 | -2.42 % change on previous year | +58.0% |
| 2016 | -2.83 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 2017 | -3.1 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 2018 | -3.76 % change on previous year | +21.4% |
| 2019 | -0.7812 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 2020 | -2.36 % change on previous year | +202.4% |
| 2021 | -4.44 % change on previous year | +87.8% |
| 2022 | -3.38 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 2023 | -4.15 % change on previous year | +22.9% |
| 2024 | -4.56 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -2.44 % change on previous year | -2.58 % change on previous year | -2.26 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1960s | -1.52 % change on previous year | -2.36 % change on previous year | -0.2107 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.8647 % change on previous year | -1.62 % change on previous year | 0.2639 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.95 % change on previous year | -3.91 % change on previous year | -0.411 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.36 % change on previous year | -4.89 % change on previous year | -2.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.56 % change on previous year | -7.07 % change on previous year | -1.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.17 % change on previous year | -3.76 % change on previous year | -0.7812 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.78 % change on previous year | -4.56 % change on previous year | -2.36 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- 158 Samoa -4.65 % change on previous year compare
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- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,225 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 62 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths, annual growth rate in Guyana?
- Number of child deaths, annual growth rate in Guyana was -4.56 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2639 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.07 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does Guyana rank for number of child deaths, annual growth rate?
- Guyana ranks 157th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths, annual growth rate rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 197.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of child deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of child deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.