Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Guyana
Guyana: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate was 0.66 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.66 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 18.5%
World rank
169th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.76 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2006
All-time low
0.58 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate 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
Guyana recorded 0.66 deaths per 100,000 people for mental health and substance use disorders death rate in 2021.
That represents a change of down 18.5% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Guyana peaked at 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.58 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2016.
That places Guyana 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Guyana, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.4% |
| 2003 | 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.6% |
| 2005 | 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.1% |
| 2006 | 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.2% |
| 2010 | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.3% |
| 2011 | 0.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 0.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.9% |
| 2013 | 0.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.4% |
| 2014 | 0.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.1% |
| 2017 | 0.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.8% |
| 2018 | 0.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.2% |
| 2020 | 0.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.809 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.735 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 167 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 168 Peru 0.67 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 169 Nepal 0.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 171 Papua New Guinea 0.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 172 Monaco 0.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 172 United Arab Emirates 0.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 172 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate -0.8175 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.025 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -0.428 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0284 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Guyana?
- Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Guyana was 0.66 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 mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.58 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- How does Guyana rank for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Guyana ranks 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders death rate rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. 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 Mental health and substance use disorders death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.