Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Guyana
Guyana: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0021 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0021 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
174th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0108 deaths per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0021 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Guyana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Guyana is 0.0021 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Guyana peaked at 0.0108 deaths per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
Guyana ranks 174th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Guyana, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0108 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0105 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0103 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0101 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0099 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0098 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0097 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0096 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0096 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0096 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0097 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0097 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0096 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0095 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0094 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0092 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0091 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.009 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0088 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0087 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0087 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0086 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0086 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0084 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0083 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0081 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0078 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0075 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0072 deaths per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.007 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0067 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0065 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0063 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0062 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.006 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0058 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0056 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0054 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0051 deaths per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0049 deaths per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0046 deaths per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0042 deaths per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0039 deaths per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0037 deaths per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0035 deaths per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0034 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0033 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0033 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0032 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0031 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0031 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.003 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.003 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0029 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0029 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0028 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0027 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0026 deaths per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0026 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0023 deaths per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0022 deaths per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0022 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0021 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.01 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0096 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0108 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0094 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0088 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0097 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0082 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0072 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0087 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0061 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0051 deaths per square kilometre | 0.007 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0038 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0032 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0049 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0029 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0026 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0031 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0022 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0021 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0023 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 171 Andorra 0.0021 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 172 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0021 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 173 Slovenia 0.0021 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 175 Argentina 0.0018 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 176 Chile 0.0017 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 177 Saudi Arabia 0.0015 deaths per square kilometre compare
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- 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, per square kilometre in Guyana?
- Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Guyana was 0.0021 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0108 deaths per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Guyana rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?
- Guyana ranks 174th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.