Cause of death, by injury, male in Guyana
Guyana: Cause of death, by injury, male was 12.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, male in Guyana, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury, male in Guyana stood at 12.3%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 24.7% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, male in Guyana peaked at 18.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2021.
That places Guyana 36th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Cause of death, by injury, male in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.6% | — |
| 2010 | 18.0% | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 18.9% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 17.5% | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 16.4% | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 12.3% | -24.7% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 12.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.5%, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 12.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.5%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.6% | 16.6% | 16.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 17.5% | 18.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 12.3% | 16.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 33 Eswatini 12.4% compare
- 34 Kenya 12.4% compare
- 35 Costa Rica 12.3% compare
- 37 Trinidad and Tobago 12.2% compare
- 38 Central African Republic 12.2% compare
- 39 Nicaragua 12.1% compare
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 injury, male in Guyana?
- Cause of death, by injury, male in Guyana was 12.3% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2021.
- How does Guyana rank for cause of death, by injury, male?
- Guyana ranks 36th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, male rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. 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, male (% of total male deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male deaths ages due to injury divided by number of all male deaths ages, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.