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Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Guyana

Guyana: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 191.83 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
191.83 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
26th
of 111 countries
All-time high
842.75 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1977
All-time low
180.69 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
35
1977–2020

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

2004006008001977199820201977: 842.7 deaths per 100,000 people1979: 401.5 deaths per 100,000 people1984: 260.3 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 328.4 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 476.5 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 446.5 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 427.3 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 354.5 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 431.2 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 381 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 427.4 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 373.9 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 392.4 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 391.2 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 264.1 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 344.5 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 343.7 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 354.9 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 376.2 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 352.1 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 329 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 326.5 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 349.6 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 338.8 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 375.6 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 346.2 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 337.8 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 323.7 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 322.4 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 290.5 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 259.1 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 285.8 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 243.1 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 180.7 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 191.8 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 191.83 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and down 48.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Guyana peaked at 842.75 deaths per 100,000 people in 1977 and was at its lowest, 180.69 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.

That places Guyana 26th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

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 842.75 deaths per 100,000 people —
1979 401.48 deaths per 100,000 people -52.4%
1984 260.31 deaths per 100,000 people -35.2%
1988 328.45 deaths per 100,000 people +26.2%
1989 476.49 deaths per 100,000 people +45.1%
1990 446.54 deaths per 100,000 people -6.3%
1991 427.33 deaths per 100,000 people -4.3%
1992 354.46 deaths per 100,000 people -17.1%
1993 431.22 deaths per 100,000 people +21.7%
1994 380.98 deaths per 100,000 people -11.6%
1995 427.41 deaths per 100,000 people +12.2%
1996 373.88 deaths per 100,000 people -12.5%
1997 392.38 deaths per 100,000 people +4.9%
1998 391.18 deaths per 100,000 people -0.3%
1999 264.14 deaths per 100,000 people -32.5%
2001 344.5 deaths per 100,000 people +30.4%
2002 343.69 deaths per 100,000 people -0.2%
2003 354.88 deaths per 100,000 people +3.3%
2004 376.19 deaths per 100,000 people +6.0%
2005 352.09 deaths per 100,000 people -6.4%
2006 329.04 deaths per 100,000 people -6.5%
2007 326.54 deaths per 100,000 people -0.8%
2008 349.61 deaths per 100,000 people +7.1%
2009 338.77 deaths per 100,000 people -3.1%
2010 375.59 deaths per 100,000 people +10.9%
2011 346.16 deaths per 100,000 people -7.8%
2012 337.82 deaths per 100,000 people -2.4%
2013 323.72 deaths per 100,000 people -4.2%
2014 322.4 deaths per 100,000 people -0.4%
2015 290.5 deaths per 100,000 people -9.9%
2016 259.11 deaths per 100,000 people -10.8%
2017 285.83 deaths per 100,000 people +10.3%
2018 243.05 deaths per 100,000 people -15.0%
2019 180.69 deaths per 100,000 people -25.7%
2020 191.83 deaths per 100,000 people +6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 622.11 deaths per 100,000 people 401.48 deaths per 100,000 people 842.75 deaths per 100,000 people 2
1980s 355.08 deaths per 100,000 people 260.31 deaths per 100,000 people 476.49 deaths per 100,000 people 3
1990s 388.95 deaths per 100,000 people 264.14 deaths per 100,000 people 446.54 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 346.15 deaths per 100,000 people 326.54 deaths per 100,000 people 376.19 deaths per 100,000 people 9
2010s 296.49 deaths per 100,000 people 180.69 deaths per 100,000 people 375.59 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 191.83 deaths per 100,000 people 191.83 deaths per 100,000 people 191.83 deaths per 100,000 people 1

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 23 Hungary 201.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 24 Latvia 196.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 25 North Macedonia 193.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 27 Armenia 191 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 28 Bahamas 187.75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 29 Georgia 186.02 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 191.83 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 842.75 deaths per 100,000 people in 1977.
What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 180.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
How does Guyana rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
Guyana ranks 26th 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 48.9%. 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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