Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Guyana
Guyana: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years was 5 per 1,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Guyana, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 5 per 1,000 for probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Guyana peaked at 6.9 per 1,000 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.6 per 1,000, in 1993.
That places Guyana 55th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Guyana, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.5 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 5.2 per 1,000 | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 4.8 per 1,000 | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 4.6 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 4.8 per 1,000 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 5.2 per 1,000 | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 5.7 per 1,000 | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 5.9 per 1,000 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 5.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.6 per 1,000 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 5.3 per 1,000 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 5.2 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 5.3 per 1,000 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 5.5 per 1,000 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 5.8 per 1,000 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 5.9 per 1,000 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 5.7 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 5.4 per 1,000 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 5.3 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 5.4 per 1,000 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 5.8 per 1,000 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 6.3 per 1,000 | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 6.7 per 1,000 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 6.9 per 1,000 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 6.8 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 6.5 per 1,000 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 6 per 1,000 | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 5.5 per 1,000 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 5.2 per 1,000 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 5.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.1 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 5 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.32 per 1,000 | 4.6 per 1,000 | 5.9 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.48 per 1,000 | 5.2 per 1,000 | 5.9 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.09 per 1,000 | 5.2 per 1,000 | 6.9 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.14 per 1,000 | 5 per 1,000 | 5.2 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 53 Lebanon 5.2 per 1,000 compare
- 53 Sao Tome and Principe 5.2 per 1,000 compare
- 55 Marshall Islands 5 per 1,000 compare
- 55 Zambia 5 per 1,000 compare
- 58 Cambodia 4.9 per 1,000 compare
- 58 Trinidad and Tobago 4.9 per 1,000 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 probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Guyana?
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Guyana was 5 per 1,000 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9 per 1,000 in 2013.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6 per 1,000 in 1993.
- How does Guyana rank for probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years?
- Guyana ranks 55th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 15-19 years of age expressed per 1,000 adolescents age 15, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.