Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Guyana
Guyana: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases was 0.9947 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases 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 0.9947 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in 2021.
That represents a change of down 20.0% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Guyana peaked at 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.921 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2006.
That places Guyana 112th 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 rheumatic heart diseases in Guyana, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.4% |
| 2002 | 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.7% |
| 2006 | 0.921 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.3% |
| 2007 | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.1% |
| 2008 | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.0% |
| 2009 | 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.1% |
| 2011 | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.9% |
| 2014 | 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.3% |
| 2016 | 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.6% |
| 2017 | 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | -38.4% |
| 2019 | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9947 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.921 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9947 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 109 Albania 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 110 Italy 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 111 Brunei Darussalam 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 113 Oman 0.9869 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 114 Spain 0.9855 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 115 Ukraine 0.9825 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Guyana?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Guyana was 0.9947 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 death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.921 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- How does Guyana rank for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Guyana ranks 112th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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 Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from rheumatic heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.