Death rate in Guyana
Guyana: Death rate was 7.32 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.32 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
120th
of 236 countries
All-time high
18.59 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
7.31 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Death rate in Guyana, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18.59 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 17.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.6% |
| 1952 | 16.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1953 | 15.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1954 | 14.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1955 | 13.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1956 | 13.03 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1957 | 12.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1958 | 12.03 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1959 | 11.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1960 | 11.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1961 | 11.32 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 11 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 10.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 10.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 10.3 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 10.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 9.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 9.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 9.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 9.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 9.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 9.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 9.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 9.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 9.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 9.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 9.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 9.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 9.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 9.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 9.06 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 9.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 9.01 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 8.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 8.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 8.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 8.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 8.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 8.7 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 8.61 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 8.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 8.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 8.24 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 8.27 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 8.45 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 8.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 8.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 8.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 7.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 7.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 7.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 7.76 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 7.84 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 7.9 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 7.92 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 7.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 7.7 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 7.73 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 7.75 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 7.84 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 7.89 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 8.07 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 8.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 7.83 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 7.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 7.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 7.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 7.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 7.5 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 8.49 deaths per 1,000 people | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 11 deaths per 1,000 people | +29.5% |
| 2022 | 7.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -33.5% |
| 2023 | 7.32 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 7.32 deaths per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.37 deaths per 1,000 people, 87% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 7.32 deaths per 1,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.46 deaths per 1,000 people, 98% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -33.5% | 11 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.31 deaths per 1,000 people |
| 2021 | +29.5% | 8.49 deaths per 1,000 people | 11 deaths per 1,000 people |
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
- 119 Malta 7.37 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
- 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 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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Number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.