Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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 201 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: UNICEF.
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.
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 in Guyana peaked at 162.7 in 1949 and was at its lowest, 25.21, in 2024.
Guyana ranks 65th of 201 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% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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 mortality rate in Guyana?
- Under-five mortality rate in Guyana was 25.21 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- 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 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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