Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Guyana
Guyana: Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis was 9.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Guyana, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Guyana stood at 9.62 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 21.3% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Guyana peaked at 13.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.34 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2008.
That places Guyana 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Guyana, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.63 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 8.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 10.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 10.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 10 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 9.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 9.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 9.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 8.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 8.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 8.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 11.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.9% |
| 2012 | 11.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 12.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 11.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 12.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 13.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 12.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 12.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 10.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 12.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 9.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 34 Togo 10.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 35 Cameroon 10.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 36 Namibia 9.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Maldives 9.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 39 Argentina 9.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 40 Hungary 9.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Guyana?
- Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Guyana was 9.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 13.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008.
- How does Guyana rank for death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis?
- Guyana ranks 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis, endocarditis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.