Mortality rate, infant in Guyana
Guyana: Mortality rate, infant was 23.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023. βΌ Falling
Mortality rate, infant in Guyana, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2023, mortality rate, infant in Guyana stood at 23.8 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Guyana peaked at 60.1 per 1,000 live births in 1973 and was at its lowest, 23.8 per 1,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Guyana 58th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.87 per 1,000 live births | 59.3 per 1,000 live births | 60.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.85 per 1,000 live births | 53.7 per 1,000 live births | 59 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.26 per 1,000 live births | 42.3 per 1,000 live births | 52.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.72 per 1,000 live births | 34.6 per 1,000 live births | 41.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.63 per 1,000 live births | 27 per 1,000 live births | 33.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.98 per 1,000 live births | 23.8 per 1,000 live births | 26.2 per 1,000 live births | 4 |
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More population data for Guyana
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.413 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 45,520 (2100)
- Population density 4.52 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.413 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.4 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 27 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.4 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.4 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.3 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.41 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Guyana?
- Mortality rate, infant in Guyana was 23.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 60.1 per 1,000 live births in 1973.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Guyana rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Guyana ranks 58th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release