Deaths by age group in Guyana
Guyana: Deaths by age group was 432 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Deaths by age group in Guyana, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 432 deaths for deaths by age group in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths by age group in Guyana peaked at 2,769 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 432 deaths, in 2023.
That places Guyana 125th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,534 deaths | 2,280 deaths | 2,769 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,034 deaths | 1,919 deaths | 2,224 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,846 deaths | 1,731 deaths | 1,919 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,563 deaths | 1,359 deaths | 1,708 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,181 deaths | 1,004 deaths | 1,320 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 745.8 deaths | 629 deaths | 948 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 561.7 deaths | 507 deaths | 614 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 460 deaths | 432 deaths | 486 deaths | 4 |
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More health data for Guyana
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,225 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 62 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 7,488 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 7,332 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 7,346 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 7,140 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 7,168 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 6,930 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths by age group in Guyana?
- Deaths by age group in Guyana was 432 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths by age group recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 2,769 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest deaths by age group recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 432 deaths in 2023.
- How does Guyana rank for deaths by age group?
- Guyana ranks 125th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths by age group rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.