Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Guyana
Guyana: Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) was 7.48 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.48 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
102nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
11.32 per 1,000 people
in 1961
All-time low
7.31 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Death rate, crude in Guyana, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 7.48 per 1,000 people for death rate, crude in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate, crude in Guyana peaked at 11.32 per 1,000 people in 1961 and was at its lowest, 7.31 per 1,000 people, in 2022.
Guyana ranks 102nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.31 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 11.32 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 11 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 10.73 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 10.47 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 10.3 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 10.12 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 9.95 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 9.8 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 9.67 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 9.59 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 9.55 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 9.49 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 9.42 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 9.34 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 9.27 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 9.22 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 9.15 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 9.1 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 9.06 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 9.05 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 9.06 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 9.05 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 9.01 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 8.98 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 8.96 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 8.91 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 8.84 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 8.78 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 8.7 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 8.61 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 8.48 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 8.32 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 8.24 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 8.27 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 8.45 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 8.44 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 8.34 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 8.05 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 7.89 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 7.76 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 7.63 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 7.76 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 7.84 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 7.9 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 7.92 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 7.85 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 7.7 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 7.73 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 7.75 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 7.84 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 7.89 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 8.07 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 8.05 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 7.83 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 7.76 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 7.71 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 7.59 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 7.41 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 7.5 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 8.49 per 1,000 people | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 11 per 1,000 people | +29.5% |
| 2022 | 7.31 per 1,000 people | -33.5% |
| 2023 | 7.32 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 7.48 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 7.48 per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.2 per 1,000 people, 91% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 7.48 per 1,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.47 per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) 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 per 1,000 people | 7.31 per 1,000 people |
| 2021 | +29.5% | 8.49 per 1,000 people | 11 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.47 per 1,000 people | 9.67 per 1,000 people | 11.32 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.32 per 1,000 people | 9.06 per 1,000 people | 9.59 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.93 per 1,000 people | 8.7 per 1,000 people | 9.06 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.31 per 1,000 people | 7.89 per 1,000 people | 8.61 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.78 per 1,000 people | 7.63 per 1,000 people | 7.92 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.76 per 1,000 people | 7.41 per 1,000 people | 8.07 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.32 per 1,000 people | 7.31 per 1,000 people | 11 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 100 Zimbabwe 7.5 per 1,000 people compare
- 101 Djibouti 7.49 per 1,000 people compare
- 103 Madagascar 7.47 per 1,000 people compare
- 104 El Salvador 7.47 per 1,000 people compare
- 105 Turks and Caicos Islands 7.39 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 62 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0491 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate, crude in Guyana?
- Death rate, crude in Guyana was 7.48 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest death rate, crude recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 11.32 per 1,000 people in 1961.
- What is the lowest death rate, crude recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.31 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- How does Guyana rank for death rate, crude?
- Guyana ranks 102nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is death rate, crude rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.