Number of child deaths by region, annual growth rate in Guyana
Guyana: Number of child deaths by region, 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
155th
of 195 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
64
1961–2024
Number of child deaths by region, annual growth rate in Guyana, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths by region, 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 by region, 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 155th of 195 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 by region, annual growth rate in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -2.04 % change on previous year | — |
| 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% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's -4.56 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.16 % change on previous year, 3.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Guyana's -4.56 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -3.01 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths by region, annual growth rate in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | -600.4% | -0.0526 % change on previous year | -0.3686 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | +399.7% | 0.0528 % change on previous year | 0.2639 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | -214.0% | -0.4717 % change on previous year | -1.48 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | -201.1% | -0.3686 % change on previous year | -1.11 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -202.4% | -0.7812 % change on previous year | -2.36 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.46 % change on previous year | -2.36 % change on previous year | -0.2107 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 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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- 153 Sri Lanka -4.48 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Thailand -4.52 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Samoa -4.65 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Mongolia -4.7 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Turkmenistan -4.73 % change on previous year 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)
- 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 by region, annual growth rate in Guyana?
- Number of child deaths by region, 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 by region, 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 by region, 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 by region, annual growth rate?
- Guyana ranks 155th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by region, 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 by region, 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 by region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of child deaths by region UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of child deaths by region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.