Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Guyana
Guyana: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 100.65 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Guyana, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Guyana is 100.65, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Guyana peaked at 240.57 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 100.65, in 2021.
Guyana ranks 124th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 218.86 | — |
| 2001 | 212.68 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 234.83 | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 240.57 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 194.9 | -19.0% |
| 2005 | 196 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 192.53 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 175.52 | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 139.72 | -20.4% |
| 2009 | 137.19 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 117.96 | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 108.07 | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 108.53 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 119.55 | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 131.97 | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 114.08 | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 114.96 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 112.98 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 106.85 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 110.13 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 103.56 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 100.65 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 194.28 | 137.19 | 240.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.51 | 106.85 | 131.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.11 | 100.65 | 103.56 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Guyana?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Guyana was 100.65 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 240.57 in 2003.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.65 in 2021.
- How does Guyana rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Guyana ranks 124th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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