Number of children under 5 in Guyana
Guyana: Number of children under 5 was 82,916 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
82,916 people
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
160th
of 236 countries
All-time high
119,406 people
in 1973
All-time low
74,118 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in Guyana, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children under 5 in Guyana is 82,916 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Guyana peaked at 119,406 people in 1973 and was at its lowest, 74,118 people, in 1950.
That places Guyana 160th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children under 5 in Guyana, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 74,118 people | — |
| 1951 | 77,377 people | +4.4% |
| 1952 | 80,695 people | +4.3% |
| 1953 | 84,160 people | +4.3% |
| 1954 | 87,701 people | +4.2% |
| 1955 | 91,340 people | +4.1% |
| 1956 | 94,939 people | +3.9% |
| 1957 | 98,144 people | +3.4% |
| 1958 | 100,960 people | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 103,335 people | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 105,323 people | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 107,290 people | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 109,359 people | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 111,284 people | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 112,937 people | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 114,301 people | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 115,357 people | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 116,199 people | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 116,915 people | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 117,582 people | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 118,097 people | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 118,564 people | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 119,091 people | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 119,406 people | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 119,320 people | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 118,814 people | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 117,967 people | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 116,840 people | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 115,573 people | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 114,416 people | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 113,419 people | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 111,787 people | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 109,495 people | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 107,230 people | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 105,026 people | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 102,974 people | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 101,052 people | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 99,364 people | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 98,119 people | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 97,342 people | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 97,067 people | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 97,667 people | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 99,164 people | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 100,923 people | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 102,504 people | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 103,704 people | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 104,227 people | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 104,161 people | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 103,698 people | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 102,601 people | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 100,799 people | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 98,321 people | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 95,172 people | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 91,477 people | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 87,645 people | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 84,137 people | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 81,301 people | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 79,366 people | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 78,308 people | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 77,893 people | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 77,837 people | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 77,935 people | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 78,355 people | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 79,064 people | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 79,741 people | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 80,414 people | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 81,044 people | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 81,507 people | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 82,422 people | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 83,124 people | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 83,173 people | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 83,308 people | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 83,242 people | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 82,916 people | -0.4% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 82,916 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 127,928 people, 65% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 82,916 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 131,653 people, 63% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 89,277 people | 74,118 people | 103,335 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 112,655 people | 105,323 people | 117,582 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 117,809 people | 114,416 people | 119,406 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 104,581 people | 97,342 people | 113,419 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 101,572 people | 97,067 people | 104,227 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 87,442 people | 77,893 people | 100,799 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 80,144 people | 77,837 people | 83,124 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 83,160 people | 82,916 people | 83,308 people | 4 |
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 number of children under 5 in Guyana?
- Number of children under 5 in Guyana was 82,916 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 119,406 people in 1973.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 74,118 people in 1950.
- How does Guyana rank for number of children under 5?
- Guyana ranks 160th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.