Guyana—Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #60 of 196Updated May 2026
Latest Value
15.6
2023
YoY Change
-3.1%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#60
of 196 countries
Maximum
27
2000
Minimum
15.6
2023
CAGR
-2.4%
24 years
Last
15.6
Previous
16.1
Highest
27
Lowest
15.6
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Guyana's neonatal mortality (per 1,000) was 15.6 in 2023, ranking #60 out of 196 countries. This represents a -3.1% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 27 (2000) and the lowest was 15.6 (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 15.6 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 16.1 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 16.7 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 17.2 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 17.8 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 18.3 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 18.9 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 19.5 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 20.1 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 20.7 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 21.3 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 21.8 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 22.3 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 22.7 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 23.1 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 23.5 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 23.9 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 24.4 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 24.8 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 25.2 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 25.6 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 26 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 26.5 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 27 |
Top Countries — Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Sudan | 40.2 | 2023 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 37.6 | 2023 |
| 3 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 34.9 | 2023 |
| 4 | Afghanistan | 34.3 | 2023 |
| 5 | Niger | 33.8 | 2023 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 33.7 | 2023 |
| 7 | Guinea-Bissau | 32.7 | 2023 |
| 8 | Mali | 32.4 | 2023 |
| 9 | Chad | 31.4 | 2023 |
| 10 | Dominica | 30.8 | 2023 |