Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Guyana
Guyana: Drug use disorder deaths by sex was 0 deaths in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Guyana, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 0 deaths for drug use disorder deaths by sex in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by sex in Guyana peaked at 1.33 deaths in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 2000.
That places Guyana 178th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Guyana, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2002 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2003 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2004 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2005 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2006 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2007 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2008 | 0.33 deaths | — |
| 2009 | 0.35 deaths | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3 deaths | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 0.29 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.33 deaths | +343.3% |
| 2014 | 1.04 deaths | -21.8% |
| 2015 | 1.07 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2018 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2019 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2020 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2021 | 0 deaths | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.068 deaths | 0 deaths | 0.35 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.433 deaths | 0 deaths | 1.33 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 178 Antigua and Barbuda 0 deaths
- 178 Bulgaria 0 deaths compare
- 178 Cape Verde 0 deaths
- 178 Cook Islands 0 deaths
- 178 Gambia 0 deaths
- 178 Grenada 0 deaths compare
- 178 Guinea-Bissau 0 deaths
- 178 Liberia 0 deaths
- 178 Mauritania 0 deaths
- 178 Naoero 0 deaths
- 178 Niue 0 deaths
- 178 Palau 0 deaths
- 178 Panama 0 deaths compare
- 178 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 deaths
- 178 Sao Tome and Principe 0 deaths
- 178 Tuvalu 0 deaths
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4509 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.1985 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1425 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.1895 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1468 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by sex in Guyana?
- Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Guyana was 0 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 deaths in 2013.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
- Guyana ranks 178th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Drug use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in females.