Number of neonatal deaths in Guyana
Guyana: Number of neonatal deaths was 217 deaths in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
217 deaths
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
132nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
1,480 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
217 deaths
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths in Guyana, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths in Guyana is 217 deaths, 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 in Guyana peaked at 1,480 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 217 deaths, 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 in Guyana, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,480 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 1,461 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 1,443 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 1,427 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 1,412 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 1,398 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 1,382 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 1,381 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 1,371 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 1,363 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 1,343 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 1,317 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 1,300 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 1,282 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 1,258 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 1,230 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 1,212 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 1,190 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 1,160 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 1,140 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 1,128 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 1,111 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 1,090 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 1,079 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 1,085 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 1,080 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 1,017 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 997 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 970 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 947 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 917 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 891 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 848 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 827 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 831 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 819 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 799 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 779 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 758 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 738 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 714 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 688 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 652 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 626 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 595 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 568 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 536 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 506 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 480 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 452 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 418 deaths | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 397 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 392 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 379 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 370 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 356 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 331 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 317 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 312 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 302 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 281 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 270 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 265 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 259 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 260 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 241 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 234 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 232 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 226 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 217 deaths | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,412 deaths | 1,363 deaths | 1,480 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,243 deaths | 1,140 deaths | 1,343 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,050 deaths | 947 deaths | 1,128 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 820.7 deaths | 738 deaths | 917 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 581.7 deaths | 452 deaths | 714 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 357.4 deaths | 302 deaths | 418 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 248.5 deaths | 217 deaths | 281 deaths | 10 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,225 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 62 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.1985 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1425 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.1895 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1468 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Guyana?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Guyana was 217 deaths in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,480 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 217 deaths in 2019.
- How does Guyana rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Guyana ranks 132nd out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths 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 IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.