Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female in Guyana
Guyana: Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female was 2.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female in Guyana, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female in Guyana stood at 2.1%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 31.7% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female in Guyana peaked at 4.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2021.
Guyana ranks 100th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.6% | — |
| 2010 | 2.4% | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | +22.4% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | +38.5% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | -23.8% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | -31.7% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 2.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.3%, 93% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 2.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.0%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.4% | 4.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.1% | 3.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 97 Estonia 2.1% compare
- 98 Thailand 2.1% compare
- 99 Suriname 2.1% compare
- 101 Philippines 2.1% compare
- 102 East Timor 2.1% compare
- 103 Dominican Republic 2.1% compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0477 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female in Guyana?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female in Guyana was 2.1% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2021.
- How does Guyana rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female?
- Guyana ranks 100th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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 injury, ages 60+, female (% of total female deaths ages 60+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female deaths ages 60+ due to injury divided by number of all female deaths ages 60+, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.