Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Guyana
Guyana: Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters was 0.4 in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2013)
0.4
Change on year
down 25.9%
World rank
78th
of 140 countries
All-time high
4.47
in 2005
All-time low
0.4
in 2010
Years of data
9
2005–2013
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Guyana, 2005–2013
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 0.4 for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.9% on the previous year and down 91.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Guyana peaked at 4.47 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.4, in 2010.
That places Guyana 78th out of 140 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.47 | — |
| 2006 | 1.58 | -64.7% |
| 2007 | 0.66 | -58.2% |
| 2008 | 1.06 | +60.6% |
| 2009 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4 | -62.3% |
| 2011 | 1.61 | +302.5% |
| 2012 | 0.54 | -66.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4 | -25.9% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.59, 68% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.4 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.54, 74% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.77 | 0.66 | 4.47 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.7375 | 0.4 | 1.61 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Guyana?
- Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Guyana was 0.4 in 2013, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.47 in 2005.
- What is the lowest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 in 2010.
- How does Guyana rank for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters?
- Guyana ranks 78th out of 140 countries with data for 2013.
- Is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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