Stillbirth rate in Guyana
Guyana: Stillbirth rate was 12.4 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Guyana, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000 total births.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Guyana stood at 12.4 per 1,000 total births. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Guyana peaked at 17.5 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.4 per 1,000 total births, in 2023.
That places Guyana 59th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.33 per 1,000 total births | 15.3 per 1,000 total births | 17.5 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.9 per 1,000 total births | 13 per 1,000 total births | 14.9 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.6 per 1,000 total births | 12.4 per 1,000 total births | 12.8 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
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More health data for Guyana
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 6,798 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 8,257 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 45.1% (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 6,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 7,046 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 8,257 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 7,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 7,986 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 8,021 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 8,020 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Guyana?
- Stillbirth rate in Guyana was 12.4 per 1,000 total births in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4 per 1,000 total births in 2023.
- How does Guyana rank for stillbirth rate?
- Guyana ranks 59th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.