Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Guyana
Guyana: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood was 0.0587 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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
Guyana recorded 0.0587 under-five deaths per woman for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in 2024. 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 per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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.
That places Guyana 68th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 health data for Guyana
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 7,046 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 8,257 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 8,020 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 45.1% (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 6,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 8,257 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 8,223 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 7,986 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 8,021 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 6,798 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Guyana?
- Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.32 under-five deaths per woman in 1907.
- What is the lowest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0587 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Guyana rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?
- Guyana ranks 68th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. 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).