Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Guyana
Guyana: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male was 10.7 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Guyana, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
In 2024, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Guyana stood at 10.7 per 1,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Guyana peaked at 15.2 per 1,000 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.7 per 1,000, in 2024.
That places Guyana 58th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Guyana, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 12.4 per 1,000 | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 11.7 per 1,000 | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 11.5 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 12 per 1,000 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 12.7 per 1,000 | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 13.3 per 1,000 | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 13.8 per 1,000 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 13.7 per 1,000 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 13.1 per 1,000 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 12.6 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 12.3 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 12.4 per 1,000 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 12.6 per 1,000 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 12.7 per 1,000 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 12.8 per 1,000 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 12.6 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 12 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 11.7 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 12.1 per 1,000 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 12.9 per 1,000 | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 14 per 1,000 | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 14.7 per 1,000 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 15.2 per 1,000 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 15.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14.5 per 1,000 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 13.6 per 1,000 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 12.3 per 1,000 | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 11.4 per 1,000 | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 10.9 per 1,000 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 10.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10.8 per 1,000 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 10.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10.7 per 1,000 | -0.9% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 10.7 per 1,000 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.1 per 1,000, 3.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 10.7 per 1,000 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.2 per 1,000, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.72 per 1,000 | 11.5 per 1,000 | 13.8 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.38 per 1,000 | 11.7 per 1,000 | 12.8 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.47 per 1,000 | 10.9 per 1,000 | 15.2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.82 per 1,000 | 10.7 per 1,000 | 10.9 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 56 Papua New Guinea 11.2 per 1,000 compare
- 57 Dominica 11.1 per 1,000 compare
- 58 El Salvador 10.7 per 1,000 compare
- 58 Ghana 10.7 per 1,000 compare
- 61 Ethiopia 10.6 per 1,000 compare
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Guyana?
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Guyana was 10.7 per 1,000 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2 per 1,000 in 2013.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Guyana rank for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male?
- Guyana ranks 58th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among male youths between age 20-24 years of age expressed per 1,000 male youths age 20, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.