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