Number of neonatal deaths by region in Guyana
Guyana: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 253 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Guyana, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 253 for number of neonatal deaths by region in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths by region in Guyana peaked at 975 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 253, in 2024.
That places Guyana 124th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 975 | — |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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- 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)
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- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0069 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 3.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0049 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths by region in Guyana?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in Guyana was 253 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 975 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 253 in 2024.
- How does Guyana rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Guyana ranks 124th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.