Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Guyana
Guyana: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases was 47.2% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Guyana, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 47.2% for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 26.3% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Guyana peaked at 69.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 47.2%, in 2021.
Guyana ranks 139th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.5% | — |
| 2010 | 64.3% | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 66.9% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 69.5% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 64.1% | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 47.2% | -26.3% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 47.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 78.1%, 60% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 47.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.5%, 79% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.5% | 59.5% | 59.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 66.9% | 64.3% | 69.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 55.6% | 47.2% | 64.1% | 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 non-communicable diseases in Guyana?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Guyana was 47.2% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 69.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.2% in 2021.
- How does Guyana rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases?
- Guyana ranks 139th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 non-communicable diseases (% 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. Non-communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.