Guyana vs Kenya: Death rate
Guyana
7.32 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Kenya
7.21 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Guyana rank
120th
Kenya rank
123rd
Death rate over time
- Guyana
- Kenya
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 7.32 deaths per 1,000 people against 7.21 deaths per 1,000 people in Kenya, a difference of 0.11 deaths per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kenya ahead.
Guyana ranks 120th and Kenya ranks 123rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.49 deaths per 1,000 people | 24.79 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.3 deaths per 1,000 people | Kenya |
| 1960s | 10.47 deaths per 1,000 people | 16.11 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.64 deaths per 1,000 people | Kenya |
| 1970s | 9.32 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.77 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.45 deaths per 1,000 people | Kenya |
| 1980s | 8.93 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.01 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.0768 deaths per 1,000 people | Kenya |
| 1990s | 8.31 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.07 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.76 deaths per 1,000 people | Kenya |
| 2000s | 7.78 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.79 deaths per 1,000 people | 1 deaths per 1,000 people | Kenya |
| 2010s | 7.76 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.21 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.55 deaths per 1,000 people | Guyana |
| 2020s | 8.53 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.62 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.9082 deaths per 1,000 people | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate, Guyana or Kenya?
- Guyana, at 7.32 deaths per 1,000 people against 7.21 deaths per 1,000 people in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in death rate between Guyana and Kenya?
- 0.11 deaths per 1,000 people, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Kenya?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and Kenya rank globally for death rate?
- Guyana ranks 120th and Kenya ranks 123rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.