Under-five mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 in Guyana
Guyana: Under-five mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 was 25.21 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
25.21
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
4th
of 36 countries
All-time high
155.34
in 1950
All-time low
25.21
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Under-five mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 in Guyana, 1950–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 in Guyana stood at 25.21. That is the lowest value across all 75 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-five mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 in Guyana peaked at 155.34 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 25.21, in 2024.
Guyana ranks 4th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 155.34 | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 1 Haiti 52.75 compare
- 2 Dominica 35.66 compare
- 3 Dominican Republic 30.63 compare
- 5 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 24.2 compare
- 6 Guatemala 20.51 compare
- 7 Trinidad and Tobago 18.78 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,225 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 62 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0698 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.6239 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5134 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 in Guyana?
- Under-five mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 in Guyana was 25.21 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 155.34 in 1950.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.21 in 2024.
- How does Guyana rank for under-five mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1?
- Guyana ranks 4th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 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-five mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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