Guyana Infant Mortality Rate
Infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births SP.DYN.IMRT.IN
Guyana's infant mortality rate was 22.2 in 2025, ranked 60th globally. This represents a 6.8% decrease from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 1960–2025.
Overview
Guyana's infant mortality rate stood at 22.2 in 2025, a decline of +1.6 from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 22.2 by 2025. Guyana ranked 60th globally.
Guyana’s infant mortality rate has fallen dramatically over the 65‑year span from 70.50 deaths per 1,000 live births in 1960 to 22.18 in 2025, placing the country at rank 60 globally. The steep decline reflects sustained public‑health investments, expanded immunisation programmes and improvements in maternal care that began in the 1990s and accelerated after the turn of the millennium. While the 2025 figure remains slightly higher than the Marshall Islands (22.02) and Tajikistan (22.78), it is lower than South Africa’s 23.68 and close to the Philippines’ 21.90, indicating that Guyana now competes with middle‑income nations on this health outcome. The all‑time trough recorded in 2025 underscores a successful transition from the post‑colonial health challenges that characterised the 1960 peak. Continued emphasis on rural health infrastructure, nutrition and neonatal services will be crucial to push the rate further below the current low‑20s and sustain the downward trajectory.
Data & projection
| Year | Infant Mortality Rate | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 21.4 | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 22.2 | - | - |
| 2025 | 22.2 | −1.6 | #60 |
| 2023 | 23.8 | −0.8 | #137 |
| 2022 | 24.6 | −0.7 | #139 |
| 2021 | 25.3 | −0.9 | #139 |
| 2020 | 26.2 | −0.8 | #139 |
| 2019 | 27.0 | −0.8 | #138 |
| 2018 | 27.8 | −0.8 | #138 |
| 2017 | 28.6 | −0.9 | #138 |
| 2016 | 29.5 | −0.8 | #139 |
| 2015 | 30.3 | −0.9 | #139 |
| 2014 | 31.2 | −0.8 | #139 |
| 2013 | 32.0 | −0.7 | #138 |
| 2012 | 32.7 | −0.6 | #137 |
| 2011 | 33.3 | −0.6 | #137 |
| 2010 | 33.9 | −0.7 | #136 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Guyana matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2024. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw infant mortality rate improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Guyana's infant mortality rate was 22.2 in 2025. Ranked 60th globally. This represents a 6.8% decrease from the previous year.
Guyana's infant mortality rate peaked at 70.5 in 1960.
The lowest infant mortality rate in Guyana was 22.2 in 2025.
Guyana ranks 60th globally in infant mortality rate as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SP.DYN.IMRT.IN. Data sourced from World Bank.
Guyana's infant mortality rate is projected to reach 22.2 by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The infant mortality rate of Guyana in 2025 was 22.2. This ranks 60th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_guyana_infant-mortality,
title = {Guyana Infant Mortality Rate},
url = {https://historysaid.com/guyana/infant-mortality/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}