Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Guyana
Guyana: Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age was 52 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
52
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
146th
of 200 countries
All-time high
96
in 1990
All-time low
52
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Guyana, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Guyana is 52, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Guyana peaked at 96 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 52, in 2024.
Guyana ranks 146th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 96 | — |
| 1991 | 91 | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 85 | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 81 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 77 | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 76 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 75 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 77 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 78 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 79 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 80 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 82 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 84 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 84 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 84 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 85 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 84 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 84 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 81 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 78 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 75 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 72 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 68 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 66 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 64 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 61 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 61 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 58 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 57 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 56 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 55 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 54 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 52 | -3.7% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 52 is below the median for high income countries, which is 64, 81% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 52 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 258, 20% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.8 | 75 | 96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.4 | 78 | 85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.4 | 58 | 81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.8 | 52 | 57 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 143 Greece 63 compare
- 144 Switzerland 62 compare
- 145 Albania 55 compare
- 147 Kosovo 49 compare
- 147 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 49 compare
- 149 Bosnia and Herzegovina 48 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 deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Guyana?
- Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Guyana was 52 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 96 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 52 in 2024.
- How does Guyana rank for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age?
- Guyana ranks 146th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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