Number of infant deaths gho in Guyana
Guyana: Number of infant deaths gho was 401 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
401
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
123rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
1,893
in 1951
All-time low
401
in 2023
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Number of infant deaths gho in Guyana, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 401 for number of infant deaths gho 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 gho in Guyana peaked at 1,893 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 401, 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 gho in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1,893 | — |
| 1952 | 1,881 | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 1,866 | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 1,847 | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 1,823 | -1.3% |
| 1956 | 1,792 | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 1,762 | -1.7% |
| 1958 | 1,728 | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 1,696 | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 1,671 | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 1,648 | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 1,616 | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 1,587 | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 1,564 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 1,543 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 1,529 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 1,521 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 1,521 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,525 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 1,533 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 1,543 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 1,548 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 1,544 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 1,528 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 1,509 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 1,493 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 1,474 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 1,453 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 1,436 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 1,422 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 1,419 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 1,420 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1,417 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 1,397 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 1,370 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 1,337 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 1,297 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 1,252 | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 1,207 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 1,170 | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 1,137 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 1,106 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 1,080 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 1,057 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 1,034 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 1,003 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 970 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 931 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 887 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 838 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 786 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 731 | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 682 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 643 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 615 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 599 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 589 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 581 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 571 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 559 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 549 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 540 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 534 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 527 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 515 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 500 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 484 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 467 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 464 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 454 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 432 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 417 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 401 | -3.8% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 401 is above the median for high income countries, which is 209, 1.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 401 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 631, 64% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,810 | 1,696 | 1,893 | 9 |
| 1960s | 1,572 | 1,521 | 1,671 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,506 | 1,436 | 1,548 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,354 | 1,207 | 1,422 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,038 | 887 | 1,170 | 10 |
| 2000s | 663.5 | 571 | 838 | 10 |
| 2010s | 513.9 | 464 | 559 | 10 |
| 2020s | 426 | 401 | 454 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 62 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0491 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths gho in Guyana?
- Number of infant deaths gho in Guyana was 401 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,893 in 1951.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 401 in 2023.
- How does Guyana rank for number of infant deaths gho?
- Guyana ranks 123rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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