Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Guyana
Guyana: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) was 271.55 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Guyana, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 271.55 for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in 2021.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Guyana peaked at 274.45 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 223.81, in 2019.
That places Guyana 27th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 272.58 | — |
| 2001 | 273.35 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 274.45 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 273.74 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 271.15 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 267.99 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 264.94 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 259.9 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 259.9 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 255.71 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 256.69 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 258.89 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 260.31 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 260.55 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 256.15 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 249.28 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 240.26 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 231.03 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 224.57 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 223.81 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 255.14 | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 271.55 | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 267.37 | 255.71 | 274.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 246.15 | 223.81 | 260.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 263.35 | 255.14 | 271.55 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Guyana?
- Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Guyana was 271.55 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 274.45 in 2002.
- What is the lowest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 223.81 in 2019.
- How does Guyana rank for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years)?
- Guyana ranks 27th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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