Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Guyana
Guyana: Number of neonatal deaths ihme was 217 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
217
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
132nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
1,480
in 1950
All-time low
217
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Guyana, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths ihme in Guyana is 217, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths ihme in Guyana peaked at 1,480 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 217, in 2019.
Guyana ranks 132nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,480 | — |
| 1951 | 1,461 | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 1,443 | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 1,427 | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 1,412 | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 1,398 | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 1,382 | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 1,381 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 1,371 | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 1,363 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 1,343 | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 1,317 | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 1,300 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 1,282 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 1,258 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 1,230 | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 1,212 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 1,190 | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 1,160 | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 1,140 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 1,128 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 1,111 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 1,090 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 1,079 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 1,085 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 1,080 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 1,017 | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 997 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 970 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 947 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 917 | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 891 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 848 | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 827 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 831 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 819 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 799 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 779 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 758 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 738 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 714 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 688 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 652 | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 626 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 595 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 568 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 536 | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 506 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 480 | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 452 | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 418 | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 397 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 392 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 379 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 370 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 356 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 331 | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 317 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 312 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 302 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 281 | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 270 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 265 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 259 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 260 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 241 | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 234 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 232 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 226 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 217 | -4.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 217 is above the median for high income countries, which is 143, 1.5× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 217 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 454, 48% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,412 | 1,363 | 1,480 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,243 | 1,140 | 1,343 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,050 | 947 | 1,128 | 10 |
| 1980s | 820.7 | 738 | 917 | 10 |
| 1990s | 581.7 | 452 | 714 | 10 |
| 2000s | 357.4 | 302 | 418 | 10 |
| 2010s | 248.5 | 217 | 281 | 10 |
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 neonatal deaths ihme in Guyana?
- Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Guyana was 217 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,480 in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 217 in 2019.
- How does Guyana rank for number of neonatal deaths ihme?
- Guyana ranks 132nd out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths ihme rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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