Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Guyana
Guyana: Stillbirths was 210 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
210
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
136th
of 201 countries
All-time high
357
in 2000
All-time low
210
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirths in Guyana, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 210 for stillbirths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirths in Guyana peaked at 357 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 210, in 2023.
That places Guyana 136th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirths in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 357 | — |
| 2001 | 334 | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 311 | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 293 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 280 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 271 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 268 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 266 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 263 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 257 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 250 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 246 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 243 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 243 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 242 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 239 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 234 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 230 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 225 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 234 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 223 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 220 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 217 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 210 | -3.2% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 210 is above the median for high income countries, which is 173, 1.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 210 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 477, 44% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 290 | 257 | 357 | 10 |
| 2010s | 238.6 | 225 | 250 | 10 |
| 2020s | 217.5 | 210 | 223 | 4 |
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)
- 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 stillbirths in Guyana?
- Stillbirths in Guyana was 210 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirths recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 357 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 210 in 2023.
- How does Guyana rank for stillbirths?
- Guyana ranks 136th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirths rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. 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 Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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