Guyana vs Malawi: Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender
Guyana
27.1%
in 2021
Malawi
27.4%
in 2021
Guyana rank
43rd
Malawi rank
42nd
Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender over time
- Guyana
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 27.4% against 27.1% in Guyana, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 43rd and Malawi ranks 42nd of 185 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.0% | 27.2% | 5.8% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 27.3% | 4.1% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 28.5% | 1.4% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender, Guyana or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 27.4% against 27.1% in Guyana as of 2021.
- What is the difference in expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender between Guyana and Malawi?
- 0.3%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Malawi?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Guyana and Malawi rank globally for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender?
- Guyana ranks 43rd and Malawi ranks 42nd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.