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Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Guyana

Guyana: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 251 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
251 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
34th
of 111 countries
All-time high
740.48 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1979
All-time low
251 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
35
1977–2020

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Guyana, 1977–2020

3004005006007001977199820201977: 620.9 deaths per 100,000 people1979: 740.5 deaths per 100,000 people1984: 412.5 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 437.5 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 626.6 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 604.5 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 526 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 464.8 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 512.7 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 470.1 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 553.6 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 461 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 492.3 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 490.2 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 374.1 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 405.7 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 415.4 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 455.7 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 456.2 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 446 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 419.2 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 443.1 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 444.1 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 453.9 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 471.5 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 448.5 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 456.3 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 400.3 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 409 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 428.3 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 357.6 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 349.3 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 323.1 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 252.4 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 251 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Guyana is 251 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Guyana peaked at 740.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 1979 and was at its lowest, 251 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.

That places Guyana 34th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Guyana, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1977 620.9 deaths per 100,000 people —
1979 740.48 deaths per 100,000 people +19.3%
1984 412.46 deaths per 100,000 people -44.3%
1988 437.53 deaths per 100,000 people +6.1%
1989 626.64 deaths per 100,000 people +43.2%
1990 604.53 deaths per 100,000 people -3.5%
1991 525.98 deaths per 100,000 people -13.0%
1992 464.84 deaths per 100,000 people -11.6%
1993 512.75 deaths per 100,000 people +10.3%
1994 470.08 deaths per 100,000 people -8.3%
1995 553.62 deaths per 100,000 people +17.8%
1996 460.96 deaths per 100,000 people -16.7%
1997 492.29 deaths per 100,000 people +6.8%
1998 490.19 deaths per 100,000 people -0.4%
1999 374.15 deaths per 100,000 people -23.7%
2001 405.67 deaths per 100,000 people +8.4%
2002 415.36 deaths per 100,000 people +2.4%
2003 455.71 deaths per 100,000 people +9.7%
2004 456.2 deaths per 100,000 people +0.1%
2005 446.01 deaths per 100,000 people -2.2%
2006 419.22 deaths per 100,000 people -6.0%
2007 443.12 deaths per 100,000 people +5.7%
2008 444.08 deaths per 100,000 people +0.2%
2009 453.86 deaths per 100,000 people +2.2%
2010 471.52 deaths per 100,000 people +3.9%
2011 448.5 deaths per 100,000 people -4.9%
2012 456.27 deaths per 100,000 people +1.7%
2013 400.25 deaths per 100,000 people -12.3%
2014 409.04 deaths per 100,000 people +2.2%
2015 428.33 deaths per 100,000 people +4.7%
2016 357.59 deaths per 100,000 people -16.5%
2017 349.27 deaths per 100,000 people -2.3%
2018 323.14 deaths per 100,000 people -7.5%
2019 252.38 deaths per 100,000 people -21.9%
2020 251 deaths per 100,000 people -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 680.69 deaths per 100,000 people 620.9 deaths per 100,000 people 740.48 deaths per 100,000 people 2
1980s 492.21 deaths per 100,000 people 412.46 deaths per 100,000 people 626.64 deaths per 100,000 people 3
1990s 494.94 deaths per 100,000 people 374.15 deaths per 100,000 people 604.53 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 437.69 deaths per 100,000 people 405.67 deaths per 100,000 people 456.2 deaths per 100,000 people 9
2010s 389.63 deaths per 100,000 people 252.38 deaths per 100,000 people 471.52 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 251 deaths per 100,000 people 251 deaths per 100,000 people 251 deaths per 100,000 people 1

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 31 South Africa 261.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 32 Trinidad and Tobago 256.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 33 Suriname 254.84 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 35 Croatia 244.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 36 North Macedonia 243.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 37 Mauritius 241.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Guyana?
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Guyana was 251 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 740.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 1979.
What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 251 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
How does Guyana rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
Guyana ranks 34th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guyana data come from?
The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
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