Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Guyana
Guyana: Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0012 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0012 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
172nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0061 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0012 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Guyana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 0.0012 units per square kilometre for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Guyana peaked at 0.0061 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Guyana ranks 172nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Guyana, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.0012 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0028 units per square kilometre, 43% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.0012 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0082 units per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | 0.005 units per square kilometre | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 169 Greece 0.0013 units per square kilometre compare
- 170 Libya 0.0012 units per square kilometre compare
- 171 Spain 0.0012 units per square kilometre compare
- 173 Slovenia 0.0011 units per square kilometre compare
- 174 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0011 units per square kilometre compare
- 175 Argentina 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Guyana
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,700 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 536 (2010)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,835 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,230 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 69,542 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 94,786 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1141 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Guyana?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Guyana was 0.0012 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0061 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Guyana rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Guyana ranks 172nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths, male divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, male Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of under-five deaths, male divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.