Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Guyana
Guyana: Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who was 0.66 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.66
Change on year
down 18.5%
World rank
169th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.76
in 2006
All-time low
0.58
in 2016
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Guyana, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 0.66 for death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who 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, death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Guyana peaked at 1.76 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.58, 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.
Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.39 | — |
| 2001 | 1.34 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 1.04 | -22.4% |
| 2003 | 0.92 | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 1.22 | +32.6% |
| 2005 | 1.49 | +22.1% |
| 2006 | 1.76 | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 1.71 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.67 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.35 | -19.2% |
| 2010 | 1.09 | -19.3% |
| 2011 | 0.97 | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 0.67 | -30.9% |
| 2013 | 0.82 | +22.4% |
| 2014 | 0.85 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.88 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.58 | -34.1% |
| 2017 | 0.77 | +32.8% |
| 2018 | 0.66 | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8 | +21.2% |
| 2020 | 0.81 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.66 | -18.5% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.66 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.78, 17% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.66 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.61, 25% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.39 | 0.92 | 1.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.809 | 0.58 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.735 | 0.66 | 0.81 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Guyana?
- Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Guyana was 0.66 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.76 in 2006.
- What is the lowest death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.58 in 2016.
- How does Guyana rank for death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who?
- Guyana ranks 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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