Death rate from poisoning ghe in Guyana
Guyana: Death rate from poisoning ghe was 0.07 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.07
Change on year
down 22.2%
World rank
185th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.28
in 2004
All-time low
0.06
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from poisoning ghe in Guyana, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from poisoning ghe in Guyana is 0.07, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.2% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from poisoning ghe in Guyana peaked at 0.28 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.06, in 2019.
That places Guyana 185th 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 poisoning ghe in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.23 | — |
| 2001 | 0.18 | -21.7% |
| 2002 | 0.14 | -22.2% |
| 2003 | 0.19 | +35.7% |
| 2004 | 0.28 | +47.4% |
| 2005 | 0.21 | -25.0% |
| 2006 | 0.17 | -19.0% |
| 2007 | 0.09 | -47.1% |
| 2008 | 0.18 | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 0.22 | +22.2% |
| 2010 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.08 | -63.6% |
| 2012 | 0.09 | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.07 | -22.2% |
| 2015 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.12 | +71.4% |
| 2017 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.11 | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.06 | -45.5% |
| 2020 | 0.09 | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 0.07 | -22.2% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.07 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.29, 24% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.07 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.21, 33% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.189 | 0.09 | 0.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.103 | 0.06 | 0.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.08 | 0.07 | 0.09 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from poisoning ghe in Guyana?
- Death rate from poisoning ghe in Guyana was 0.07 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from poisoning ghe recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.28 in 2004.
- What is the lowest death rate from poisoning ghe recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 in 2019.
- How does Guyana rank for death rate from poisoning ghe?
- Guyana ranks 185th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from poisoning ghe rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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 poisoning ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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