Number of infants who die before age 1 in Guyana
Guyana: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 358 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
358 deaths
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
126th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2,022 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
358 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Guyana, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infants who die before age 1 in Guyana stood at 358 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Guyana peaked at 2,022 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 358 deaths, in 2023.
That places Guyana 126th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Guyana, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,022 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 1,982 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1952 | 1,966 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 1,949 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 1,929 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 1,903 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1956 | 1,871 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 1,836 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 1,794 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1959 | 1,760 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 1,727 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 1,691 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 1,653 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 1,620 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 1,588 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 1,561 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 1,540 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 1,524 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 1,516 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 1,512 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 1,512 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,512 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,508 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 1,494 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 1,469 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 1,446 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 1,427 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 1,404 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 1,381 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 1,363 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 1,347 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 1,343 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 1,337 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 1,319 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 1,284 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 1,254 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 1,215 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 1,176 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 1,134 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 1,097 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 1,068 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 1,040 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 1,023 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 1,000 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 980 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 956 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 925 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 892 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 852 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 808 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 762 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 711 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 659 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 614 deaths | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 581 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 566 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 545 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 536 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 530 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 517 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 505 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 497 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 488 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 483 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 475 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 464 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 450 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 435 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 419 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 427 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 403 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 389 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 375 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 358 deaths | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,901 deaths | 1,760 deaths | 2,022 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,593 deaths | 1,512 deaths | 1,727 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,452 deaths | 1,363 deaths | 1,512 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,251 deaths | 1,097 deaths | 1,347 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 954.4 deaths | 808 deaths | 1,068 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 602.1 deaths | 517 deaths | 762 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 464.3 deaths | 419 deaths | 505 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 381.25 deaths | 358 deaths | 403 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Guyana?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Guyana was 358 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 2,022 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 358 deaths in 2023.
- How does Guyana rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Guyana ranks 126th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.