Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Guyana
Guyana: Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 was 17.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Guyana, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Guyana stood at 17.2%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 23.1% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Guyana peaked at 25.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2021.
That places Guyana 61st out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.4% | — |
| 2010 | 24.2% | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 25.6% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 23.9% | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 22.3% | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 17.2% | -23.1% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 17.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.2%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 17.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.8%, 87% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.4% | 22.4% | 22.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 23.9% | 25.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 17.2% | 22.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Guyana?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Guyana was 17.2% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2021.
- How does Guyana rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59?
- Guyana ranks 61st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 injury, ages 15-59 (% of total deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths ages 15-59 due to injury divided by number of all deaths ages 15-59, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.