Number of child deaths in Guyana
Guyana: Number of child deaths was 419 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
419 deaths
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
126th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2,437 deaths
in 1955
All-time low
419 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Number of child deaths in Guyana, 1955–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths in Guyana is 419 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in Guyana peaked at 2,437 deaths in 1955 and was at its lowest, 419 deaths, in 2024.
That places Guyana 126th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Number of child deaths in Guyana, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 2,437 deaths | — |
| 1956 | 2,382 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1957 | 2,324 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1958 | 2,264 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1959 | 2,208 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1960 | 2,162 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 2,118 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 2,068 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 2,027 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 1,988 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 1,956 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 1,929 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 1,911 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 1,898 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 1,894 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 1,895 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 1,900 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 1,899 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 1,892 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 1,871 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 1,844 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 1,819 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 1,791 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 1,762 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 1,736 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 1,714 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 1,703 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 1,696 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 1,688 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 1,663 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 1,629 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 1,589 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 1,538 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 1,482 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 1,424 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 1,373 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 1,328 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 1,285 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 1,249 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 1,219 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 1,187 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 1,150 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 1,109 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 1,064 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 1,012 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 955 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 896 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 834 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 775 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 729 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 695 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 672 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 658 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 646 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 633 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 619 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 607 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 596 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 588 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 579 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 565 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 549 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 532 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 512 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 508 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 496 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 474 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 458 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 439 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 419 deaths | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,323 deaths | 2,208 deaths | 2,437 deaths | 5 |
| 1960s | 1,995 deaths | 1,894 deaths | 2,162 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,841 deaths | 1,736 deaths | 1,900 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,613 deaths | 1,424 deaths | 1,714 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,198 deaths | 1,012 deaths | 1,373 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 749.3 deaths | 633 deaths | 955 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 565.5 deaths | 508 deaths | 619 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 457.2 deaths | 419 deaths | 496 deaths | 5 |
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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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.1985 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1425 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.1895 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1468 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths in Guyana?
- Number of child deaths in Guyana was 419 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 2,437 deaths in 1955.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 419 deaths in 2024.
- How does Guyana rank for number of child deaths?
- Guyana ranks 126th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .