Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Guyana
Guyana: Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre was 0.0021 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0021 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
174th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0108 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0021 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Guyana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 0.0021 units per square kilometre for under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Guyana peaked at 0.0108 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Guyana ranks 174th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Guyana, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.0021 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0052 units per square kilometre, 40% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.0021 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0144 units per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.01 units per square kilometre | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | 0.007 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 171 Andorra 0.0021 units per square kilometre compare
- 172 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0021 units per square kilometre compare
- 173 Slovenia 0.0021 units per square kilometre compare
- 175 Argentina 0.0018 units per square kilometre compare
- 176 Chile 0.0017 units per square kilometre compare
- 177 Saudi Arabia 0.0015 units per square kilometre 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 under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Guyana?
- Under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Guyana was 0.0021 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0108 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Guyana rank for under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre?
- Guyana ranks 174th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Under-five deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.