Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Guyana
Guyana: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years was 7.3 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 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 7.3 per 1,000 for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Guyana peaked at 11.8 per 1,000 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 7.3 per 1,000, in 2024.
Guyana ranks 62nd of 197 countries on this measure, 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 youth ages 20-24 years in Guyana, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.6 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 9.2 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 8.7 per 1,000 | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 8.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 9.3 per 1,000 | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 10.2 per 1,000 | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 11.2 per 1,000 | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 11.8 per 1,000 | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 11.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11.2 per 1,000 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 10.5 per 1,000 | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 10.1 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 10.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10.3 per 1,000 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 10.5 per 1,000 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 10.4 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 9.8 per 1,000 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 9.1 per 1,000 | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 8.7 per 1,000 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 8.9 per 1,000 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 9.4 per 1,000 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 10.1 per 1,000 | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 10.7 per 1,000 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 10.9 per 1,000 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 10.7 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 10.1 per 1,000 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 9.2 per 1,000 | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 8.3 per 1,000 | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 7.7 per 1,000 | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 7.5 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 7.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.4 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 7.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7.3 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.17 per 1,000 | 8.7 per 1,000 | 11.8 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.84 per 1,000 | 8.7 per 1,000 | 10.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.46 per 1,000 | 7.5 per 1,000 | 10.9 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4 per 1,000 | 7.3 per 1,000 | 7.5 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 59 Colombia 7.4 per 1,000 compare
- 59 Dominica 7.4 per 1,000 compare
- 59 Mauritania 7.4 per 1,000 compare
- 63 Zambia 7.1 per 1,000 compare
- 64 Bahamas 6.9 per 1,000 compare
- 65 El Salvador 6.7 per 1,000 compare
- 65 Lao People's Democratic Republic 6.7 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 youth ages 20-24 years in Guyana?
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Guyana was 7.3 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 youth ages 20-24 years recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8 per 1,000 in 1997.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Guyana rank for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years?
- Guyana ranks 62nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. 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 youth ages 20-24 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 20-24 years of age expressed per 1,000 youths age 20, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.