Number of under-five deaths - SDG 3.2.1 in Guyana
Guyana: Number of under-five deaths - SDG 3.2.1 was 419 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
419
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
21st
of 36 countries
All-time high
2,437
in 1955
All-time low
419
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Number of under-five deaths - SDG 3.2.1 in Guyana, 1955–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1 in Guyana stood at 419. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1 in Guyana peaked at 2,437 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 419, in 2024.
Guyana ranks 21st of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths - SDG 3.2.1 in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 2,437 | — |
| 1956 | 2,382 | -2.3% |
| 1957 | 2,324 | -2.4% |
| 1958 | 2,264 | -2.6% |
| 1959 | 2,208 | -2.5% |
| 1960 | 2,162 | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 2,118 | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 2,068 | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 2,027 | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 1,988 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 1,956 | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 1,929 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 1,911 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 1,898 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 1,894 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 1,895 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 1,900 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 1,899 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 1,892 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 1,871 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 1,844 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 1,819 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 1,791 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 1,762 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 1,736 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 1,714 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 1,703 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 1,696 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 1,688 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 1,663 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 1,629 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 1,589 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 1,538 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 1,482 | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 1,424 | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 1,373 | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 1,328 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 1,285 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 1,249 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 1,219 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 1,187 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 1,150 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 1,109 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 1,064 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 1,012 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 955 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 896 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 834 | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 775 | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 729 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 695 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 672 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 658 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 646 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 633 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 619 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 607 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 596 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 588 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 579 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 565 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 549 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 532 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 512 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 508 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 496 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 474 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 458 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 439 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 419 | -4.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 419 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 910, 46% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 419 is above the median for high income countries, which is 250, 1.7× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,323 | 2,208 | 2,437 | 5 |
| 1960s | 1,995 | 1,894 | 2,162 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,841 | 1,736 | 1,900 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,613 | 1,424 | 1,714 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,198 | 1,012 | 1,373 | 10 |
| 2000s | 749.3 | 633 | 955 | 10 |
| 2010s | 565.5 | 508 | 619 | 10 |
| 2020s | 457.2 | 419 | 496 | 5 |
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 under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1 in Guyana?
- Number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1 in Guyana was 419 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1 recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 2,437 in 1955.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1 recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 419 in 2024.
- How does Guyana rank for number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1?
- Guyana ranks 21st out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1 rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of under-five deaths - SDG 3.2.1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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