Guyana vs New Zealand: Death rate
Guyana
7.32 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
New Zealand
7.29 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Guyana rank
120th
New Zealand rank
121st
Death rate over time
- Guyana
- New Zealand
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 7.32 deaths per 1,000 people against 7.29 deaths per 1,000 people in New Zealand, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 120th and New Zealand ranks 121st of 236 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.49 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.11 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.38 deaths per 1,000 people | Guyana |
| 1960s | 10.47 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.68 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.79 deaths per 1,000 people | Guyana |
| 1970s | 9.32 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.23 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.09 deaths per 1,000 people | Guyana |
| 1980s | 8.93 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.15 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.7873 deaths per 1,000 people | Guyana |
| 1990s | 8.31 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.48 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.8329 deaths per 1,000 people | Guyana |
| 2000s | 7.78 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.95 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.8358 deaths per 1,000 people | Guyana |
| 2010s | 7.76 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.85 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.9181 deaths per 1,000 people | Guyana |
| 2020s | 8.53 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.16 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.37 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 New Zealand?
- Guyana, at 7.32 deaths per 1,000 people against 7.29 deaths per 1,000 people in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in death rate between Guyana and New Zealand?
- 0.03 deaths per 1,000 people, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and New Zealand?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and New Zealand rank globally for death rate?
- Guyana ranks 120th and New Zealand ranks 121st 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
Number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.