Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Guyana
Guyana: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases was 34.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases 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
The most recent figure for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Guyana is 34.14 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 23.2% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Guyana peaked at 50.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34.14 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Guyana ranks 46th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Guyana, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.59 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 38.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.8% |
| 2002 | 37.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 38.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 38.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 39.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 38.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 40.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 40.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 41.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 41.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 45.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 44.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 44.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 43.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 48.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 49.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 46.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 40.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 38.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 44.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 34.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 50.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 49.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 44.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 43 Equatorial Guinea 35.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 44 Liberia 34.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 45 Tunisia 34.32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Tanzania, United Republic of 34.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 48 Croatia 33.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 49 Haiti 33.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Guyana?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Guyana was 34.14 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 hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 50.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Guyana rank for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
- Guyana ranks 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. 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 hypertensive heart diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from hypertensive heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.