Number of infant deaths in Guyana
Guyana: Number of infant deaths was 401.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
401.0%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
123rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
1,893.0%
in 1951
All-time low
401.0%
in 2023
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Number of infant deaths in Guyana, 1951–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 401.0% for number of infant deaths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Guyana peaked at 1,893.0% in 1951 and was at its lowest, 401.0%, in 2023.
Guyana ranks 123rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1,893.0% | — |
| 1952 | 1,881.0% | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 1,866.0% | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 1,847.0% | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 1,823.0% | -1.3% |
| 1956 | 1,792.0% | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 1,762.0% | -1.7% |
| 1958 | 1,728.0% | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 1,696.0% | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 1,671.0% | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 1,648.0% | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 1,616.0% | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 1,587.0% | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 1,564.0% | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 1,543.0% | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 1,529.0% | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 1,521.0% | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 1,521.0% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,525.0% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 1,533.0% | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 1,543.0% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 1,548.0% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 1,544.0% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 1,528.0% | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 1,509.0% | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 1,493.0% | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 1,474.0% | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 1,453.0% | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 1,436.0% | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 1,422.0% | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 1,419.0% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 1,420.0% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1,417.0% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 1,397.0% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 1,370.0% | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 1,337.0% | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 1,297.0% | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 1,252.0% | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 1,207.0% | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 1,170.0% | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 1,137.0% | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 1,106.0% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 1,080.0% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 1,057.0% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 1,034.0% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 1,003.0% | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 970.0% | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 931.0% | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 887.0% | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 838.0% | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 786.0% | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 731.0% | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 682.0% | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 643.0% | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 615.0% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 599.0% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 589.0% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 581.0% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 571.0% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 559.0% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 549.0% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 540.0% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 534.0% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 527.0% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 515.0% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 500.0% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 484.0% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 467.0% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 464.0% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 454.0% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 432.0% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 417.0% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 401.0% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,809.8% | 1,696.0% | 1,893.0% | 9 |
| 1960s | 1,572.5% | 1,521.0% | 1,671.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,506.1% | 1,436.0% | 1,548.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,353.8% | 1,207.0% | 1,422.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,037.5% | 887.0% | 1,170.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 663.5% | 571.0% | 838.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 513.9% | 464.0% | 559.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 426.0% | 401.0% | 454.0% | 4 |
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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)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.1985 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1425 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.1895 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1468 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Guyana?
- Number of infant deaths in Guyana was 401.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,893.0% in 1951.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 401.0% in 2023.
- How does Guyana rank for number of infant deaths?
- Guyana ranks 123rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.