Death rate from poisonings in Guyana
Guyana: Death rate from poisonings was 0.1 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
158th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.2
in 2000
All-time low
0.1
in 2015
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Death rate from poisonings in Guyana, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from poisonings in Guyana is 0.1, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from poisonings in Guyana peaked at 0.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 2015.
Guyana ranks 158th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1333 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 158 Australia 0.1 compare
- 158 Bangladesh 0.1 compare
- 158 Barbados 0.1 compare
- 158 Bhutan 0.1 compare
- 158 Brazil 0.1 compare
- 158 Costa Rica 0.1 compare
- 158 Cuba 0.1 compare
- 158 India 0.1 compare
- 158 Jamaica 0.1 compare
- 158 Luxembourg 0.1 compare
- 158 Maldives 0.1 compare
- 158 Malta 0.1 compare
- 158 Netherlands 0.1 compare
- 158 Nicaragua 0.1 compare
- 158 Pakistan 0.1 compare
- 158 Palestine 0.1 compare
- 158 Saint Lucia 0.1 compare
- 158 Switzerland 0.1 compare
- 158 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1 compare
More health data for Guyana
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,225 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 62 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 6,798 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 8,257 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 45.1% (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 6,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 7,046 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 8,257 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from poisonings in Guyana?
- Death rate from poisonings in Guyana was 0.1 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from poisonings recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from poisonings recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 2015.
- How does Guyana rank for death rate from poisonings?
- Guyana ranks 158th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from poisonings rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. 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 poisonings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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