Number of deaths from stroke in Guyana
Guyana: Number of deaths from stroke was 580.59 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths from stroke in Guyana, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths from stroke in Guyana is 580.59 deaths, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 22.6% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from stroke in Guyana peaked at 749.92 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 576.12 deaths, in 2001.
Guyana ranks 157th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from stroke in Guyana, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 604.02 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 576.12 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 611.6 deaths | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 648.5 deaths | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 650.64 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 626.72 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 626.61 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 622.58 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 680.55 deaths | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 696.01 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 702.35 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 680.57 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 669.79 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 674.99 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 665.28 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 667.2 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 661.63 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 667.54 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 650.9 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 680.74 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 749.92 deaths | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 580.59 deaths | -22.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 580.59 deaths is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,761 deaths, 21% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 580.59 deaths is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,761 deaths, 21% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 634.34 deaths | 576.12 deaths | 696.01 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 672.1 deaths | 650.9 deaths | 702.35 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 665.25 deaths | 580.59 deaths | 749.92 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from stroke in Guyana?
- Number of deaths from stroke in Guyana was 580.59 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from stroke recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 749.92 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from stroke recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 576.12 deaths in 2001.
- How does Guyana rank for number of deaths from stroke?
- Guyana ranks 157th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from stroke rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. 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 Number of deaths from stroke. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from stroke in both sexes.