Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Guyana
Guyana: Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information was 90.0% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Guyana, 1992–2014
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 90.0% for completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in 2014. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Guyana peaked at 90.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 57.2%, in 1992.
Guyana ranks 60th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 57.2% | — |
| 1997 | 59.4% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 60.2% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 73.5% | +22.1% |
| 2010 | 81.0% | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 90.0% | +11.1% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 90.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 90% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 90.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.0%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.3% | 57.2% | 59.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 66.8% | 60.2% | 73.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 85.5% | 81.0% | 90.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 59 Kyrgyzstan 91.0% compare
- 60 Georgia 90.0% compare
- 62 Bahamas 89.0% compare
- 62 Belize 89.0% compare
- 62 Philippines 89.0% compare
- 62 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 89.0% 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 completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Guyana?
- Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Guyana was 90.0% in 2014, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.2% in 1992.
- How does Guyana rank for completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information?
- Guyana ranks 60th out of 88 countries with data for 2014.
- Is completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Completeness of death registration is the estimated percentage of deaths that are registered with their cause of death information in the vital registration system of a country.