Children died before five per woman in Guyana
Guyana: Children died before five per woman was 0.0587 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0587
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
68th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.32
in 1907
All-time low
0.0587
in 2024
Years of data
122
1903–2024
Children died before five per woman in Guyana, 1903–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, children died before five per woman in Guyana stood at 0.0587. 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, children died before five per woman in Guyana peaked at 2.32 in 1907 and was at its lowest, 0.0587, 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.
Children died before five per woman in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 1.75 | — |
| 1904 | 1.76 | +0.7% |
| 1905 | 1.68 | -4.4% |
| 1906 | 1.86 | +10.4% |
| 1907 | 2.32 | +24.5% |
| 1908 | 1.75 | -24.2% |
| 1909 | 1.81 | +3.2% |
| 1910 | 1.99 | +9.8% |
| 1911 | 1.89 | -4.8% |
| 1912 | 1.54 | -18.8% |
| 1913 | 1.4 | -8.9% |
| 1914 | 1.29 | -8.0% |
| 1915 | 1.35 | +4.8% |
| 1916 | 1.35 | -0.1% |
| 1917 | 1.37 | +1.1% |
| 1918 | 1.58 | +15.7% |
| 1919 | 1.35 | -14.3% |
| 1920 | 1.11 | -18.3% |
| 1921 | 1.51 | +36.8% |
| 1922 | 1.48 | -1.8% |
| 1923 | 1.42 | -4.5% |
| 1924 | 1.33 | -6.3% |
| 1925 | 1.25 | -5.9% |
| 1926 | 1.29 | +3.2% |
| 1927 | 1.29 | -0.3% |
| 1928 | 1.51 | +17.2% |
| 1929 | 1.18 | -21.8% |
| 1930 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 1.11 | -5.5% |
| 1932 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 1.25 | +12.4% |
| 1934 | 1.37 | +9.6% |
| 1935 | 0.9574 | -30.2% |
| 1936 | 0.9384 | -2.0% |
| 1937 | 0.9498 | +1.2% |
| 1938 | 1.38 | +45.3% |
| 1939 | 0.9664 | -30.0% |
| 1940 | 0.824 | -14.7% |
| 1941 | 0.643 | -22.0% |
| 1942 | 0.7779 | +21.0% |
| 1943 | 1.22 | +57.1% |
| 1944 | 1.17 | -4.0% |
| 1945 | 0.8205 | -30.1% |
| 1946 | 0.6848 | -16.5% |
| 1947 | 0.6669 | -2.6% |
| 1948 | 0.6639 | -0.4% |
| 1949 | 0.89 | +34.0% |
| 1950 | 0.8838 | -0.7% |
| 1951 | 0.8583 | -2.9% |
| 1952 | 0.8445 | -1.6% |
| 1953 | 0.8236 | -2.5% |
| 1954 | 0.7973 | -3.2% |
| 1955 | 0.7663 | -3.9% |
| 1956 | 0.7326 | -4.4% |
| 1957 | 0.6962 | -5.0% |
| 1958 | 0.659 | -5.3% |
| 1959 | 0.6235 | -5.4% |
| 1960 | 0.5895 | -5.4% |
| 1961 | 0.5582 | -5.3% |
| 1962 | 0.5302 | -5.0% |
| 1963 | 0.5061 | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 0.4847 | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 0.4666 | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 0.4506 | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 0.4365 | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.4229 | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.4105 | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.398 | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.3856 | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.3721 | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.3584 | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.3439 | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.329 | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 0.3147 | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 0.3015 | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2898 | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2795 | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2704 | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.262 | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2535 | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2448 | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2357 | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2264 | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2173 | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2087 | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2011 | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1943 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1884 | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1832 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1782 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1735 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1689 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1641 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1594 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1548 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1502 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1457 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.141 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1364 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1318 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.127 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1225 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1181 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1139 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.11 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1064 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1029 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0998 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0969 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0939 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.091 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0878 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0844 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0812 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0782 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.075 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0721 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0693 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0666 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0638 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0611 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0587 | -3.9% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.0587 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0082, 7.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.0587 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0265, 2.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children died before five 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 | 1.22 |
| 1938 | +45.3% | 0.9498 | 1.38 |
| 1921 | +36.8% | 1.11 | 1.51 |
| 1949 | +34.0% | 0.6639 | 0.89 |
| 1935 | -30.2% | 1.37 | 0.9574 |
| 1945 | -30.1% | 1.17 | 0.8205 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.85 | 1.68 | 2.32 | 7 |
| 1910s | 1.51 | 1.29 | 1.99 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.34 | 1.11 | 1.51 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.12 | 0.9384 | 1.38 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.8367 | 0.643 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.7685 | 0.6235 | 0.8838 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4856 | 0.4105 | 0.5895 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3372 | 0.2795 | 0.398 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2314 | 0.1943 | 0.2704 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1666 | 0.1457 | 0.1884 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.121 | 0.1029 | 0.141 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.086 | 0.0721 | 0.0998 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0639 | 0.0587 | 0.0693 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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 children died before five per woman in Guyana?
- Children died before five per woman in Guyana was 0.0587 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children died before five per woman recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.32 in 1907.
- What is the lowest children died before five per woman recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0587 in 2024.
- How does Guyana rank for children died before five per woman?
- Guyana ranks 68th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children died before five 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Children died before five per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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