Deaths from drowning in Guyana
Guyana: Deaths from drowning was 76.9 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from drowning in Guyana, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from drowning in Guyana stood at 76.9 deaths.
The figure is down 15.3% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drowning in Guyana peaked at 121.47 deaths in 2012 and was at its lowest, 28.08 deaths, in 2000.
That places Guyana 127th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from drowning in Guyana, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.08 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 29.09 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 32.11 deaths | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 29.21 deaths | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 54.79 deaths | +87.6% |
| 2005 | 56.13 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 78.94 deaths | +40.6% |
| 2007 | 71.85 deaths | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 77.25 deaths | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 81.36 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 89.88 deaths | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 105.21 deaths | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 121.47 deaths | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 112.87 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 109.61 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 100.78 deaths | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 96.6 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 88.18 deaths | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 91.69 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 87.75 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 90.75 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 76.9 deaths | -15.3% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 76.9 deaths is above the median for high income countries, which is 70.42 deaths, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 76.9 deaths is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 126.94 deaths, 61% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from drowning in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +87.6% | 29.21 deaths | 54.79 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.88 deaths | 28.08 deaths | 81.36 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.4 deaths | 87.75 deaths | 121.47 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.83 deaths | 76.9 deaths | 90.75 deaths | 2 |
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More health data for Guyana
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0477 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from drowning in Guyana?
- Deaths from drowning in Guyana was 76.9 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drowning recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 121.47 deaths in 2012.
- What is the lowest deaths from drowning recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.08 deaths in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for deaths from drowning?
- Guyana ranks 127th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drowning rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Deaths from drowning. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drowning in both sexes.