Number of children under 5 in Guyana
Guyana: Number of children under 5 was 82,916 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
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 |
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More reference data data for Guyana
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1147 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5186 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.373 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.2 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.0337 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 142.21 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.