Stillbirth rate in Guyana
Guyana: Stillbirth rate was 1.24 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Guyana, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 1.24 deaths per 100 births for stillbirth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Guyana peaked at 1.75 deaths per 100 births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.24 deaths per 100 births, in 2023.
That places Guyana 59th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Guyana, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.75 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 1.72 deaths per 100 births | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.68 deaths per 100 births | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.66 deaths per 100 births | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.64 deaths per 100 births | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.62 deaths per 100 births | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.6 deaths per 100 births | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.58 deaths per 100 births | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.55 deaths per 100 births | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.53 deaths per 100 births | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.49 deaths per 100 births | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.46 deaths per 100 births | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.44 deaths per 100 births | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.41 deaths per 100 births | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.4 deaths per 100 births | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.38 deaths per 100 births | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.36 deaths per 100 births | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.34 deaths per 100 births | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.32 deaths per 100 births | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.3 deaths per 100 births | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.28 deaths per 100 births | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.27 deaths per 100 births | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.25 deaths per 100 births | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.24 deaths per 100 births | -1.4% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 1.24 deaths per 100 births is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2839 deaths per 100 births, 4.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 1.24 deaths per 100 births is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8266 deaths per 100 births, 1.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.63 deaths per 100 births | 1.53 deaths per 100 births | 1.75 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 deaths per 100 births | 1.3 deaths per 100 births | 1.49 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 deaths per 100 births | 1.24 deaths per 100 births | 1.28 deaths per 100 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More population data for Guyana
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4087 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.2155 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4087 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 45,520 people (2100)
- Population density 4.52 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8214 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4789 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Guyana?
- Stillbirth rate in Guyana was 1.24 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 deaths per 100 births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 deaths per 100 births in 2023.
- How does Guyana rank for stillbirth rate?
- Guyana ranks 59th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.