Number of child deaths unwpp in Guyana
Guyana: Number of child deaths unwpp was 432 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
432
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
125th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2,769
in 1950
All-time low
432
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of child deaths unwpp in Guyana, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 432 for number of child deaths unwpp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths unwpp in Guyana peaked at 2,769 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 432, in 2023.
That places Guyana 125th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of child deaths unwpp in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,769 | — |
| 1951 | 2,705 | -2.3% |
| 1952 | 2,659 | -1.7% |
| 1953 | 2,616 | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 2,573 | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 2,525 | -1.9% |
| 1956 | 2,469 | -2.2% |
| 1957 | 2,408 | -2.5% |
| 1958 | 2,340 | -2.8% |
| 1959 | 2,280 | -2.6% |
| 1960 | 2,224 | -2.5% |
| 1961 | 2,168 | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 2,115 | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 2,069 | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 2,026 | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 1,991 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 1,962 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 1,939 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 1,927 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 1,919 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 1,919 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,917 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 1,912 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 1,899 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 1,872 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 1,845 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 1,819 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 1,788 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 1,757 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 1,731 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 1,708 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 1,697 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 1,679 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 1,650 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 1,603 | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 1,560 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 1,510 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 1,460 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 1,406 | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 1,359 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 1,320 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 1,285 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 1,265 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 1,238 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 1,212 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 1,182 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 1,145 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 1,105 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 1,056 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 1,004 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 948 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 887 | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 823 | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 768 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 724 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 707 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 669 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 655 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 648 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 629 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 614 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 603 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 591 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 585 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 573 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 561 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 544 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 526 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 507 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 513 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 486 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 470 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 452 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 432 | -4.4% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 432 is above the median for high income countries, which is 114, 3.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 432 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 330.5, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,534 | 2,280 | 2,769 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,034 | 1,919 | 2,224 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,846 | 1,731 | 1,919 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,563 | 1,359 | 1,708 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,181 | 1,004 | 1,320 | 10 |
| 2000s | 745.8 | 629 | 948 | 10 |
| 2010s | 561.7 | 507 | 614 | 10 |
| 2020s | 460 | 432 | 486 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0491 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths unwpp in Guyana?
- Number of child deaths unwpp in Guyana was 432 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 2,769 in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 432 in 2023.
- How does Guyana rank for number of child deaths unwpp?
- Guyana ranks 125th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths unwpp rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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