Number of child deaths per woman in Guyana
Guyana: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0587 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0587 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
68th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.32 under-five deaths per woman
in 1907
All-time low
0.0587 under-five deaths per woman
in 2024
Years of data
122
1903–2024
Number of child deaths per woman in Guyana, 1903–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths per woman in Guyana stood at 0.0587 under-five deaths per woman. That is the lowest value across all 122 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Guyana peaked at 2.32 under-five deaths per woman in 1907 and was at its lowest, 0.0587 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
Guyana ranks 68th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths per woman in Guyana, year by year
| Year | under-five deaths per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 1.75 under-five deaths per woman | — |
| 1904 | 1.76 under-five deaths per woman | +0.7% |
| 1905 | 1.68 under-five deaths per woman | -4.4% |
| 1906 | 1.86 under-five deaths per woman | +10.4% |
| 1907 | 2.32 under-five deaths per woman | +24.5% |
| 1908 | 1.75 under-five deaths per woman | -24.2% |
| 1909 | 1.81 under-five deaths per woman | +3.2% |
| 1910 | 1.99 under-five deaths per woman | +9.8% |
| 1911 | 1.89 under-five deaths per woman | -4.8% |
| 1912 | 1.54 under-five deaths per woman | -18.8% |
| 1913 | 1.4 under-five deaths per woman | -8.9% |
| 1914 | 1.29 under-five deaths per woman | -8.0% |
| 1915 | 1.35 under-five deaths per woman | +4.8% |
| 1916 | 1.35 under-five deaths per woman | -0.1% |
| 1917 | 1.37 under-five deaths per woman | +1.1% |
| 1918 | 1.58 under-five deaths per woman | +15.7% |
| 1919 | 1.35 under-five deaths per woman | -14.3% |
| 1920 | 1.11 under-five deaths per woman | -18.3% |
| 1921 | 1.51 under-five deaths per woman | +36.8% |
| 1922 | 1.48 under-five deaths per woman | -1.8% |
| 1923 | 1.42 under-five deaths per woman | -4.5% |
| 1924 | 1.33 under-five deaths per woman | -6.3% |
| 1925 | 1.25 under-five deaths per woman | -5.9% |
| 1926 | 1.29 under-five deaths per woman | +3.2% |
| 1927 | 1.29 under-five deaths per woman | -0.3% |
| 1928 | 1.51 under-five deaths per woman | +17.2% |
| 1929 | 1.18 under-five deaths per woman | -21.8% |
| 1930 | 1.18 under-five deaths per woman | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 1.11 under-five deaths per woman | -5.5% |
| 1932 | 1.11 under-five deaths per woman | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 1.25 under-five deaths per woman | +12.4% |
| 1934 | 1.37 under-five deaths per woman | +9.6% |
| 1935 | 0.9574 under-five deaths per woman | -30.2% |
| 1936 | 0.9384 under-five deaths per woman | -2.0% |
| 1937 | 0.9498 under-five deaths per woman | +1.2% |
| 1938 | 1.38 under-five deaths per woman | +45.3% |
| 1939 | 0.9664 under-five deaths per woman | -30.0% |
| 1940 | 0.824 under-five deaths per woman | -14.7% |
| 1941 | 0.643 under-five deaths per woman | -22.0% |
| 1942 | 0.7779 under-five deaths per woman | +21.0% |
| 1943 | 1.22 under-five deaths per woman | +57.1% |
| 1944 | 1.17 under-five deaths per woman | -4.0% |
| 1945 | 0.8205 under-five deaths per woman | -30.1% |
| 1946 | 0.6848 under-five deaths per woman | -16.5% |
| 1947 | 0.6669 under-five deaths per woman | -2.6% |
| 1948 | 0.6639 under-five deaths per woman | -0.4% |
| 1949 | 0.89 under-five deaths per woman | +34.0% |
| 1950 | 0.8838 under-five deaths per woman | -0.7% |
| 1951 | 0.8583 under-five deaths per woman | -2.9% |
| 1952 | 0.8445 under-five deaths per woman | -1.6% |
| 1953 | 0.8236 under-five deaths per woman | -2.5% |
| 1954 | 0.7973 under-five deaths per woman | -3.2% |
| 1955 | 0.7663 under-five deaths per woman | -3.9% |
| 1956 | 0.7326 under-five deaths per woman | -4.4% |
| 1957 | 0.6962 under-five deaths per woman | -5.0% |
| 1958 | 0.659 under-five deaths per woman | -5.3% |
| 1959 | 0.6235 under-five deaths per woman | -5.4% |
| 1960 | 0.5895 under-five deaths per woman | -5.4% |
| 1961 | 0.5582 under-five deaths per woman | -5.3% |
| 1962 | 0.5302 under-five deaths per woman | -5.0% |
| 1963 | 0.5061 under-five deaths per woman | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 0.4847 under-five deaths per woman | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 0.4666 under-five deaths per woman | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 0.4506 under-five deaths per woman | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 0.4365 under-five deaths per woman | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.4229 under-five deaths per woman | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.4105 under-five deaths per woman | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.398 under-five deaths per woman | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.3856 under-five deaths per woman | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.3721 under-five deaths per woman | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.3584 under-five deaths per woman | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.3439 under-five deaths per woman | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.329 under-five deaths per woman | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 0.3147 under-five deaths per woman | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 0.3015 under-five deaths per woman | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2898 under-five deaths per woman | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2795 under-five deaths per woman | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2704 under-five deaths per woman | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.262 under-five deaths per woman | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2535 under-five deaths per woman | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2448 under-five deaths per woman | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2357 under-five deaths per woman | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2264 under-five deaths per woman | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2173 under-five deaths per woman | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2087 under-five deaths per woman | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2011 under-five deaths per woman | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1943 under-five deaths per woman | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1884 under-five deaths per woman | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1832 under-five deaths per woman | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1782 under-five deaths per woman | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1735 under-five deaths per woman | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1689 under-five deaths per woman | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1641 under-five deaths per woman | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1594 under-five deaths per woman | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1548 under-five deaths per woman | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1502 under-five deaths per woman | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1457 under-five deaths per woman | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.141 under-five deaths per woman | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1364 under-five deaths per woman | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1318 under-five deaths per woman | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.127 under-five deaths per woman | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1225 under-five deaths per woman | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1181 under-five deaths per woman | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1139 under-five deaths per woman | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.11 under-five deaths per woman | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1064 under-five deaths per woman | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1029 under-five deaths per woman | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0998 under-five deaths per woman | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0969 under-five deaths per woman | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0939 under-five deaths per woman | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.091 under-five deaths per woman | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0878 under-five deaths per woman | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0844 under-five deaths per woman | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0812 under-five deaths per woman | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0782 under-five deaths per woman | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.075 under-five deaths per woman | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0721 under-five deaths per woman | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0693 under-five deaths per woman | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0666 under-five deaths per woman | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0638 under-five deaths per woman | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0611 under-five deaths per woman | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0587 under-five deaths per woman | -3.9% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.0587 under-five deaths per woman is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0082 under-five deaths per woman, 7.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.0587 under-five deaths per woman is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0265 under-five deaths per woman, 2.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths per woman in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | +57.1% | 0.7779 under-five deaths per woman | 1.22 under-five deaths per woman |
| 1938 | +45.3% | 0.9498 under-five deaths per woman | 1.38 under-five deaths per woman |
| 1921 | +36.8% | 1.11 under-five deaths per woman | 1.51 under-five deaths per woman |
| 1949 | +34.0% | 0.6639 under-five deaths per woman | 0.89 under-five deaths per woman |
| 1935 | -30.2% | 1.37 under-five deaths per woman | 0.9574 under-five deaths per woman |
| 1945 | -30.1% | 1.17 under-five deaths per woman | 0.8205 under-five deaths per woman |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.85 under-five deaths per woman | 1.68 under-five deaths per woman | 2.32 under-five deaths per woman | 7 |
| 1910s | 1.51 under-five deaths per woman | 1.29 under-five deaths per woman | 1.99 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.34 under-five deaths per woman | 1.11 under-five deaths per woman | 1.51 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.12 under-five deaths per woman | 0.9384 under-five deaths per woman | 1.38 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.8367 under-five deaths per woman | 0.643 under-five deaths per woman | 1.22 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.7685 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6235 under-five deaths per woman | 0.8838 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4856 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4105 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5895 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3372 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2795 under-five deaths per woman | 0.398 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2314 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1943 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2704 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1666 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1457 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1884 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.121 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1029 under-five deaths per woman | 0.141 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.086 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0721 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0998 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0639 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0587 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0693 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 65 Egypt 0.0651 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 66 Niue 0.0642 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 67 Micronesia (country) 0.063 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 69 Bangladesh 0.0579 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 70 India 0.0574 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 71 Dominica 0.0549 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Guyana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0297 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1326 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0457 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1619 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Guyana?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Guyana was 0.0587 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.32 under-five deaths per woman in 1907.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0587 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Guyana rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Guyana ranks 68th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).