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
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.
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
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.41 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.41 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.41 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.776 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.3342 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 51.21 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 54.97 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.1074 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.2165 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 69.59 0-100 (2024)
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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About this data
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).