Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Guyana
Guyana: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 38.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Guyana, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Guyana is 38.7%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 71.0% on the previous year and up 61.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Guyana peaked at 38.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 2019.
That places Guyana 40th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.7% | — |
| 2010 | 24.0% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 18.9% | -21.2% |
| 2019 | 17.9% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 22.6% | +26.3% |
| 2021 | 38.7% | +71.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 38.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.3%, 2.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 38.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.6%, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.7% | 23.7% | 23.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 17.9% | 24.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 22.6% | 38.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More health data for Guyana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4509 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0477 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Guyana?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Guyana was 38.7% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 38.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 2019.
- How does Guyana rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Guyana ranks 40th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 15-59 (% of total deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 15-59 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all deaths ages 15-59, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.