Death rate in Guyana
Guyana: Death rate was 7.32 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Death rate in Guyana, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, death rate in Guyana stood at 7.32 deaths per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in Guyana peaked at 18.59 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 7.31 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2022.
Guyana ranks 120th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.49 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.63 deaths per 1,000 people | 18.59 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.47 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.67 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.32 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.32 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.06 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.59 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.93 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.7 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.06 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.31 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.89 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.61 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.78 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.63 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.92 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.76 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.41 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.07 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.53 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.31 deaths per 1,000 people | 11 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 117 Djibouti 7.46 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 118 Turks and Caicos Islands 7.4 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 121 New Zealand 7.29 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 122 East Timor 7.27 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 123 Kenya 7.21 deaths per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Guyana
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 7,488 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 7,332 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 7,346 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 7,140 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 7,168 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 6,930 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in Guyana?
- Death rate in Guyana was 7.32 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 18.59 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest death rate recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.31 deaths per 1,000 people in 2022.
- How does Guyana rank for death rate?
- Guyana ranks 120th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.