Annual death rates at different ages in males in Guyana

Guyana: Annual death rates at different ages in males was 24.65 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
24.65 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
64th
of 236 countries
All-time high
131.45 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
24.65 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Annual death rates at different ages in males in Guyana, 1950–2023

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Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.

Analysis

In 2023, annual death rates at different ages in males in Guyana stood at 24.65 deaths per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual death rates at different ages in males in Guyana peaked at 131.45 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 24.65 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.

Guyana ranks 64th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 108.39 deaths per 1,000 people 87.5 deaths per 1,000 people 131.45 deaths per 1,000 people 10
1960s 74.46 deaths per 1,000 people 68.82 deaths per 1,000 people 83.93 deaths per 1,000 people 10
1970s 67.04 deaths per 1,000 people 65.4 deaths per 1,000 people 68.39 deaths per 1,000 people 10
1980s 61.76 deaths per 1,000 people 57.75 deaths per 1,000 people 64.89 deaths per 1,000 people 10
1990s 50.82 deaths per 1,000 people 45.29 deaths per 1,000 people 56.55 deaths per 1,000 people 10
2000s 40.08 deaths per 1,000 people 36.38 deaths per 1,000 people 44.19 deaths per 1,000 people 10
2010s 32 deaths per 1,000 people 28.08 deaths per 1,000 people 35.66 deaths per 1,000 people 10
2020s 25.91 deaths per 1,000 people 24.65 deaths per 1,000 people 27.2 deaths per 1,000 people 4

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 61 Fiji 25.83 deaths per 1,000 people compare
  2. 62 Marshall Islands 25.54 deaths per 1,000 people compare
  3. 63 Bangladesh 25.28 deaths per 1,000 people compare
  4. 65 Nepal 24.35 deaths per 1,000 people compare
  5. 66 Philippines 23.59 deaths per 1,000 people compare
  6. 67 India 23.21 deaths per 1,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual death rates at different ages in males in Guyana?
Annual death rates at different ages in males in Guyana was 24.65 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual death rates at different ages in males recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 131.45 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
What is the lowest annual death rates at different ages in males recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 24.65 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
How does Guyana rank for annual death rates at different ages in males?
Guyana ranks 64th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual death rates at different ages in males rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guyana data come from?
The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates at different ages in males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual death rates at different ages in males
Unit
deaths per 1,000 people
Source
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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The death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.