Cause of death, by injury in Guyana
Guyana: Cause of death, by injury was 8.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury in Guyana, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 8.8% for cause of death, by injury in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury in Guyana peaked at 13.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2021.
That places Guyana 44th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Cause of death, by injury in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.2% | — |
| 2010 | 13.3% | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 13.7% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 12.7% | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 8.8% | -25.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 8.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.2%, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 8.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.7%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.2% | 12.2% | 12.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 12.7% | 13.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 8.8% | 11.7% | 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 injury in Guyana?
- Cause of death, by injury in Guyana was 8.8% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2021.
- How does Guyana rank for cause of death, by injury?
- Guyana ranks 44th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. 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 (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.