Under-five deaths in Guyana
Guyana: Under-five deaths was 419 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five deaths in Guyana, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five deaths in Guyana stood at 419. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Guyana peaked at 955 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 419, in 2024.
That places Guyana 137th out of 213 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 deaths in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 955 | — |
| 2001 | 896 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 834 | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 775 | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 729 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 695 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 672 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 658 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 646 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 633 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 619 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 607 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 596 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 588 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 579 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 565 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 549 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 532 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 512 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 508 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 496 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 474 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 458 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 439 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 419 | -4.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 419 is above the median for high income countries, which is 254, 1.6× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 419 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 583, 72% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 749.3 | 633 | 955 | 10 |
| 2010s | 565.5 | 508 | 619 | 10 |
| 2020s | 457.2 | 419 | 496 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More development goals data for Guyana
- Red List Index 0.7279 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 35.28 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 459.03 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 29 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 29 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 29 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 11 (2025)
- Infant deaths 385 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Guyana?
- Under-five deaths in Guyana was 419 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 955 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 419 in 2024.
- How does Guyana rank for under-five deaths?
- Guyana ranks 137th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. 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 deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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