Death rate from malaria in Guyana
Guyana: Death rate from malaria was 3.49 Deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Death rate from malaria in Guyana, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from malaria in Guyana is 3.49 Deaths, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 31.3% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from malaria in Guyana peaked at 12 Deaths in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.64 Deaths, in 2007.
Guyana ranks 43rd of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.61 Deaths | 2.64 Deaths | 9.07 Deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.15 Deaths | 2.9 Deaths | 12 Deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.75 Deaths | 3.1 Deaths | 5.08 Deaths | 5 |
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More health data for Guyana
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 7,488 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 7,332 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 7,346 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 7,140 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 7,168 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 6,930 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from malaria in Guyana?
- Death rate from malaria in Guyana was 3.49 Deaths in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from malaria recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 12 Deaths in 2013.
- What is the lowest death rate from malaria recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.64 Deaths in 2007.
- How does Guyana rank for death rate from malaria?
- Guyana ranks 43rd out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is death rate from malaria rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of deaths from malaria per 100,000 people.