Number of youth deaths in Guyana
Guyana: Number of youth deaths was 471 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
471
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
128th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1,469
in 1990
All-time low
471
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of youth deaths in Guyana, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of youth deaths in Guyana is 471, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Guyana peaked at 1,469 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 471, in 2024.
Guyana ranks 128th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of youth deaths in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,469 | — |
| 1991 | 1,419 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 1,370 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 1,330 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 1,296 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 1,263 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 1,225 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 1,184 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 1,139 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 1,089 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 1,033 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 975 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 914 | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 857 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 813 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 779 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 756 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 743 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 730 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 717 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 700 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 685 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 671 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 660 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 647 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 631 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 613 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 593 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 573 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 566 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 553 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 530 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 513 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 493 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 471 | -4.5% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 471 is above the median for high income countries, which is 343, 1.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 471 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,097, 43% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,278 | 1,089 | 1,469 | 10 |
| 2000s | 831.7 | 717 | 1,033 | 10 |
| 2010s | 633.9 | 566 | 700 | 10 |
| 2020s | 512 | 471 | 553 | 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 youth deaths in Guyana?
- Number of youth deaths in Guyana was 471 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,469 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 471 in 2024.
- How does Guyana rank for number of youth deaths?
- Guyana ranks 128th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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