Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Guyana
Guyana: Under-five mortality rate, by sex was 25.21 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
25.21 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
68th
of 212 countries
All-time high
46.74 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
25.21 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Guyana, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Guyana stood at 25.21 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Guyana peaked at 46.74 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.21 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Guyana 68th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Guyana, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.74 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 45.58 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 44.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 43.43 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 42.49 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 41.58 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 40.73 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 39.92 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 39.14 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 38.33 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 37.59 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 36.84 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 36.04 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 35.24 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 34.33 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 33.32 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 32.37 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 31.45 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 30.47 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 29.56 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 28.64 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 27.78 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 26.93 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 26.02 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 25.21 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.24 per 1,000 live births | 38.33 per 1,000 live births | 46.74 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.72 per 1,000 live births | 29.56 per 1,000 live births | 37.59 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.92 per 1,000 live births | 25.21 per 1,000 live births | 28.64 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 65 Marshall Islands 26.74 per 1,000 live births compare
- 66 India 26.58 per 1,000 live births compare
- 67 Philippines 26.46 per 1,000 live births compare
- 69 Nepal 25.12 per 1,000 live births compare
- 70 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 24.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 71 Niue 23.79 per 1,000 live births 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)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0411 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 4.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0383 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in Guyana?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Guyana was 25.21 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 46.74 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.21 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Guyana rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Guyana ranks 68th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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