Number of deaths, by world region in Guyana
Guyana: Number of deaths, by world region was 6,047 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6,047 deaths
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
162nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
8,966 deaths
in 2021
All-time low
5,825 deaths
in 2007
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths, by world region in Guyana, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths, by world region in Guyana is 6,047 deaths, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths, by world region in Guyana peaked at 8,966 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,825 deaths, in 2007.
That places Guyana 162nd 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.
Number of deaths, by world region in Guyana, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7,773 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 7,453 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1952 | 7,189 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1953 | 6,953 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1954 | 6,785 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1955 | 6,691 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 6,527 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1957 | 6,390 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1958 | 6,438 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 6,425 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 6,438 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 6,596 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 6,552 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 6,534 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 6,518 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 6,544 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 6,569 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 6,586 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 6,632 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 6,679 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 6,739 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 6,807 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 6,846 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 6,877 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 6,895 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 6,918 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 6,936 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 6,941 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 6,956 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 6,974 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 7,010 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 7,030 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 7,031 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6,993 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 6,957 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 6,907 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 6,840 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 6,753 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 6,671 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 6,565 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 6,457 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 6,341 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 6,240 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 6,206 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 6,244 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 6,410 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 6,416 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 6,356 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 6,149 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 6,029 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 5,937 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 5,830 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 5,931 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 5,980 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 6,019 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 6,029 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 5,957 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 5,825 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 5,830 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 5,829 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 5,879 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 5,890 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 6,024 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 6,037 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 5,902 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 5,879 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 5,888 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 5,836 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 5,862 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 6,058 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 6,854 deaths | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 8,966 deaths | +30.8% |
| 2022 | 6,005 deaths | -33.0% |
| 2023 | 6,047 deaths | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,862 deaths | 6,390 deaths | 7,773 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 6,565 deaths | 6,438 deaths | 6,679 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,889 deaths | 6,739 deaths | 6,974 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,876 deaths | 6,565 deaths | 7,031 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,285 deaths | 6,029 deaths | 6,457 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,917 deaths | 5,825 deaths | 6,029 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,926 deaths | 5,836 deaths | 6,058 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,968 deaths | 6,005 deaths | 8,966 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths, by world region in Guyana?
- Number of deaths, by world region in Guyana was 6,047 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 8,966 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,825 deaths in 2007.
- How does Guyana rank for number of deaths, by world region?
- Guyana ranks 162nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths, by world region rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 Number of deaths, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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