Death rate from meningitis who in Guyana
Guyana: Death rate from meningitis who was 1.14 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.14
Change on year
down 13.0%
World rank
77th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.2
in 2009
All-time low
0.98
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from meningitis who in Guyana, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from meningitis who in Guyana is 1.14, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 13.0% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from meningitis who in Guyana peaked at 2.2 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.98, in 2006.
That places Guyana 77th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from meningitis who in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.42 | — |
| 2001 | 2.01 | +41.5% |
| 2002 | 1.69 | -15.9% |
| 2003 | 1.53 | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 1.69 | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 1.62 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.98 | -39.5% |
| 2007 | 1.32 | +34.7% |
| 2008 | 1.63 | +23.5% |
| 2009 | 2.2 | +35.0% |
| 2010 | 1.35 | -38.6% |
| 2011 | 1.44 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 1.24 | -13.9% |
| 2013 | 1.86 | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 1.4 | -24.7% |
| 2015 | 1.52 | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 1.67 | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 1.42 | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 1.53 | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 1.18 | -22.9% |
| 2020 | 1.31 | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 1.14 | -13.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 1.14 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.24, 4.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 1.14 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.49, 2.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.61 | 0.98 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.46 | 1.18 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 | 1.14 | 1.31 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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 from meningitis who in Guyana?
- Death rate from meningitis who in Guyana was 1.14 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2 in 2009.
- What is the lowest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.98 in 2006.
- How does Guyana rank for death rate from meningitis who?
- Guyana ranks 77th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from meningitis who rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from meningitis who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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