Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Guyana
Guyana: Death rate from ischaemic heart disease was 109.42 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease 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 ischaemic heart disease in Guyana is 109.42 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.5% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Guyana peaked at 215.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 109.42 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Guyana ranks 78th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Guyana, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 192.2 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 191.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 198.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 207.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 212.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 215.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 211.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 203.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 201.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 193.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 187.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 186.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 184.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 182.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 177.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 168.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 156.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 145.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 131.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 134.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 144.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 109.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 202.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 191.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 215.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 165.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 131.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 187.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 127.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 109.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 144.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 75 Georgia 110.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 76 Zimbabwe 110.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Angola 109.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 79 Indonesia 108.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 80 Lesotho 106.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 81 Trinidad and Tobago 106.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Guyana?
- Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Guyana was 109.42 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 ischaemic heart disease recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 215.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest death rate from ischaemic heart disease recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 109.42 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Guyana rank for death rate from ischaemic heart disease?
- Guyana ranks 78th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from ischaemic heart disease rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 ischaemic heart disease. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from ischaemic heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.