Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Guyana
Guyana: Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years was 21 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Guyana, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Guyana stood at 21. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Guyana peaked at 48 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 21, in 2023.
That places Guyana 147th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 ages 5 to 9 years in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48 | — |
| 1991 | 46 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 43 | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 41 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 39 | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 38 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 40 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 39 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 38 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 37 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 35 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 33 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 31 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 30 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 29 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 26 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 24 | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 21 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.9 | 38 | 48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.4 | 35 | 40 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.2 | 24 | 33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.2 | 21 | 24 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Guyana?
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Guyana was 21 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 48 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 in 2023.
- How does Guyana rank for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Guyana ranks 147th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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 ages 5 to 9 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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