Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in Guyana
Guyana: Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male was 4.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in Guyana, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in Guyana stood at 4.1%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 33.9% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in Guyana peaked at 6.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2021.
That places Guyana 60th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.0% | — |
| 2010 | 5.4% | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | -33.9% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 4.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.3%, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 4.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.2%, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 5.4% | 6.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.1% | 6.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in Guyana?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in Guyana was 4.1% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2021.
- How does Guyana rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male?
- Guyana ranks 60th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. 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+, male (% of total male deaths ages 60+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male deaths ages 60+ due to injury divided by number of all male deaths ages 60+, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.