Number of neonatal deaths (World Health) in Guyana
Guyana: Number of neonatal deaths (World Health) was 253 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
253
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
124th
of 200 countries
All-time high
992
in 1955
All-time low
253
in 2024
Years of data
72
1953–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Guyana, 1953–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 253 for number of neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 72 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Guyana peaked at 992 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 253, in 2024.
Guyana ranks 124th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 72 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths (World Health) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 981 | — |
| 1954 | 988 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 992 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 992 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 992 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 985 | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 978 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 975 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 965 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 951 | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 942 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 931 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 922 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 916 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 912 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 909 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 907 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 907 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 904 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 900 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 888 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 868 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 854 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 841 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 824 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 809 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 796 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 786 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 784 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 784 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 782 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 769 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 760 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 746 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 732 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 716 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 705 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 698 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 691 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 686 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 682 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 679 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 670 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 655 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 636 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 609 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 578 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 546 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 511 | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 475 | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 446 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 424 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 410 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 403 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 398 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 393 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 385 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 377 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 373 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 367 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 364 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 357 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 347 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 336 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 324 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 312 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 318 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 300 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 288 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 278 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 265 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 253 | -4.5% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 253 is above the median for high income countries, which is 155, 1.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 253 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 416, 61% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 986.86 | 978 | 992 | 7 |
| 1960s | 933 | 907 | 975 | 10 |
| 1970s | 859.1 | 796 | 907 | 10 |
| 1980s | 756.4 | 705 | 786 | 10 |
| 1990s | 658.4 | 578 | 698 | 10 |
| 2000s | 439.1 | 385 | 546 | 10 |
| 2010s | 347.5 | 312 | 377 | 10 |
| 2020s | 276.8 | 253 | 300 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 121 Israel 294 compare
- 122 Korea 281 compare
- 123 United Arab Emirates 255 compare
- 125 Fiji, Republic of 249 compare
- 126 Switzerland 230 compare
- 127 Belgium 225 compare
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Guyana?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Guyana was 253 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 992 in 1955.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 253 in 2024.
- How does Guyana rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Guyana ranks 124th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. 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 neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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