Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Guyana
Guyana: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years was 1.3 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 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 1.3 per 1,000 for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Guyana peaked at 2.7 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.3 per 1,000, in 2023.
That places Guyana 93rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Guyana, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.7 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 2.5 per 1,000 | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 2.4 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 2.3 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 2.2 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 2.1 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 2.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.1 per 1,000 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 2.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.9 per 1,000 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 1.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.8 per 1,000 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 1.7 per 1,000 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 1.6 per 1,000 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 1.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.5 per 1,000 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 1.4 per 1,000 | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 1.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.3 per 1,000 | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 1.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.24 per 1,000 | 2 per 1,000 | 2.7 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.04 per 1,000 | 2 per 1,000 | 2.1 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.87 per 1,000 | 1.6 per 1,000 | 2.1 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 per 1,000 | 1.3 per 1,000 | 1.5 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 90 Dominican Republic 1.4 per 1,000 compare
- 90 Panama 1.4 per 1,000 compare
- 90 Tunisia 1.4 per 1,000 compare
- 93 Kyrgyzstan 1.3 per 1,000 compare
- 93 Mongolia 1.3 per 1,000 compare
- 93 Morocco 1.3 per 1,000 compare
- 93 Peru 1.3 per 1,000 compare
- 93 Sao Tome and Principe 1.3 per 1,000 compare
- 93 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.3 per 1,000 compare
- 93 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.3 per 1,000 compare
More education data for Guyana
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 94,786 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.93 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Guyana?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Guyana was 1.3 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 children ages 5-9 years recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 per 1,000 in 2023.
- How does Guyana rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years?
- Guyana ranks 93rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 children ages 5-9 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 children aged 5, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.