Number of infant deaths in Guyana
Guyana: Number of infant deaths was 385 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
385
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
125th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,937
in 1951
All-time low
385
in 2024
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Number of infant deaths in Guyana, 1951–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Guyana is 385, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Guyana peaked at 1,937 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 385, in 2024.
Guyana ranks 125th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1,937 | — |
| 1952 | 1,923 | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 1,905 | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 1,883 | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 1,857 | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 1,828 | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 1,795 | -1.8% |
| 1958 | 1,758 | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 1,724 | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 1,698 | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 1,671 | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 1,637 | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 1,609 | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 1,583 | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 1,562 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 1,548 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 1,539 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 1,536 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 1,539 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 1,545 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 1,555 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 1,559 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 1,556 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 1,541 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 1,521 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 1,507 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 1,489 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 1,469 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 1,452 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 1,441 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 1,437 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 1,440 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 1,438 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 1,420 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 1,392 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 1,360 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 1,318 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 1,272 | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 1,225 | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 1,185 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 1,150 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 1,117 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 1,090 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 1,067 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 1,042 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 1,010 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 976 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 936 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 891 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 841 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 789 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 734 | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 683 | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 644 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 616 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 600 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 590 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 582 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 572 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 560 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 551 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 542 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 536 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 529 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 517 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 503 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 487 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 469 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 466 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 457 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 435 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 421 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 403 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 385 | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,846 | 1,724 | 1,937 | 9 |
| 1960s | 1,592 | 1,536 | 1,698 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,519 | 1,452 | 1,559 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,374 | 1,225 | 1,441 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,046 | 891 | 1,185 | 10 |
| 2000s | 665.1 | 572 | 841 | 10 |
| 2010s | 516 | 466 | 560 | 10 |
| 2020s | 420.2 | 385 | 457 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,225 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 62 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.1943 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2893 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.5309 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3305 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Guyana?
- Number of infant deaths in Guyana was 385 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,937 in 1951.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 385 in 2024.
- How does Guyana rank for number of infant deaths?
- Guyana ranks 125th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. 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 infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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