Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Guyana
Guyana: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 25.21 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
25.21
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
65th
of 200 countries
All-time high
61.38
in 1990
All-time low
25.21
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Guyana, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Guyana stood at 25.21. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Guyana peaked at 61.38 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 25.21, in 2024.
Guyana ranks 65th of 200 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.
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 61.38 | — |
| 1991 | 59.8 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 58.13 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 56.5 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 54.94 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 53.39 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 51.94 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 50.58 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 49.25 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 47.99 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 46.74 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 45.58 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 44.5 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 43.43 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 42.49 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 41.58 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 40.73 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 39.92 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 39.14 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 38.33 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 37.59 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 36.84 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 36.04 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 35.24 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 34.33 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 33.32 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 32.37 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 31.45 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 30.47 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 29.56 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 28.64 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 27.78 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 26.93 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 26.02 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 25.21 | -3.1% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 25.21 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.65, 5.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 25.21 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.05, 1.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.39 | 47.99 | 61.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.24 | 38.33 | 46.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.72 | 29.56 | 37.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.92 | 25.21 | 28.64 | 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 under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Guyana?
- Under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Guyana was 25.21 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 61.38 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.21 in 2024.
- How does Guyana rank for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Guyana ranks 65th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. 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 Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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