Number of under-five deaths in Guyana
Guyana: Number of under-five deaths was 419 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
419
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
126th
of 197 countries
All-time high
2,162
in 1960
All-time low
419
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of under-five deaths in Guyana, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths in Guyana stood at 419. That is the lowest value across all 65 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 in Guyana peaked at 2,162 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 419, in 2024.
Guyana ranks 126th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,162 | — |
| 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 above the median for high income countries, which is 258, 1.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 419 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 823, 51% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 in Guyana?
- Number of under-five deaths in Guyana was 419 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 2,162 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 419 in 2024.
- How does Guyana rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Guyana ranks 126th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.