Under-five mortality rate in Guyana
Guyana: Under-five mortality rate 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
162.7
in 1949
All-time low
25.21
in 2024
Years of data
76
1949–2024
Under-five mortality rate in Guyana, 1949–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five mortality rate in Guyana is 25.21, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate in Guyana peaked at 162.7 in 1949 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 76 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 162.7 | — |
| 1950 | 155.34 | -4.5% |
| 1951 | 148.12 | -4.6% |
| 1952 | 141.05 | -4.8% |
| 1953 | 133.97 | -5.0% |
| 1954 | 127.09 | -5.1% |
| 1955 | 120.39 | -5.3% |
| 1956 | 114.03 | -5.3% |
| 1957 | 107.9 | -5.4% |
| 1958 | 102.17 | -5.3% |
| 1959 | 97.09 | -5.0% |
| 1960 | 92.53 | -4.7% |
| 1961 | 88.53 | -4.3% |
| 1962 | 85.16 | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 82.43 | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 80.11 | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 78.33 | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 76.89 | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 75.84 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 74.96 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 74.39 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 73.98 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 73.78 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 73.58 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 73.49 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 73.35 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 73.05 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 72.73 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 72.31 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 71.89 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 71.38 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 70.85 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 70.29 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 69.64 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 68.99 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 68.28 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 67.5 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 66.59 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 65.52 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 64.31 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 62.92 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 61.38 | -2.4% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 162.7 | 162.7 | 162.7 | 1 |
| 1950s | 124.72 | 97.09 | 155.34 | 10 |
| 1960s | 80.92 | 74.39 | 92.53 | 10 |
| 1970s | 72.95 | 71.38 | 73.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.49 | 62.92 | 70.85 | 10 |
| 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
- 62 Marshall Islands 26.74 compare
- 63 India 26.58 compare
- 64 Philippines 26.46 compare
- 66 Nepal 25.12 compare
- 67 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 24.2 compare
- 68 Niue 23.79 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 50-54, male, annual growth rate 0.3498 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0237 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0243 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate in Guyana?
- Under-five mortality rate in Guyana was 25.21 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 162.7 in 1949.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.21 in 2024.
- How does Guyana rank for under-five mortality rate?
- Guyana ranks 65th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Under-five mortality rate (probability of dying by age 5 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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