Tuberculosis death rate in Guyana
Guyana: Tuberculosis death rate was 14.23 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis 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
The most recent figure for tuberculosis death rate in Guyana is 14.23 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Guyana peaked at 27.06 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 12.55 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2001.
That places Guyana 60th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 57 Thailand 15.41 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 58 Eritrea 14.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Mauritania 14.35 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 61 Niger 14.14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 62 Libya 13.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 62 Peru 13.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 62 Ukraine 13.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Guyana
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 7,488 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 7,332 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 7,346 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 7,140 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 7,168 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 6,930 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Guyana?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Guyana was 14.23 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 tuberculosis death rate recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 27.06 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.55 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Guyana rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Guyana ranks 60th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. 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 Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.