Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Guyana
Guyana: Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death was 0.3773 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Guyana, 1977–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 0.3773 for deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.6% on the previous year and down 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Guyana peaked at 12.09 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.3773, in 2020.
That places Guyana 110th out of 113 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 12.09 | — |
| 1984 | 10.77 | -10.9% |
| 1988 | 2.29 | -78.8% |
| 1989 | 3.06 | +33.8% |
| 1990 | 2.5 | -18.3% |
| 1991 | 2.59 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 2.39 | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 3.26 | +36.2% |
| 1994 | 2.6 | -20.1% |
| 1995 | 1.78 | -31.7% |
| 1996 | 2.35 | +32.2% |
| 1997 | 8.06 | +243.3% |
| 1998 | 8.17 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 6.96 | -14.9% |
| 2001 | 1.17 | -83.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9661 | -17.2% |
| 2003 | 1.18 | +22.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9531 | -19.5% |
| 2005 | 1.05 | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 0.6758 | -35.7% |
| 2007 | 0.955 | +41.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6396 | -33.0% |
| 2009 | 1.36 | +112.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8467 | -37.7% |
| 2011 | 0.742 | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9373 | +26.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7252 | -22.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7031 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8486 | +20.7% |
| 2016 | 0.442 | -47.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5913 | +33.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5356 | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7637 | +42.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3773 | -50.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.3773 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.81, 13% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.3773 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.17, 17% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +243.3% | 2.35 | 8.06 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.09 | 12.09 | 12.09 | 1 |
| 1980s | 5.37 | 2.29 | 10.77 | 3 |
| 1990s | 4.07 | 1.78 | 8.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9944 | 0.6396 | 1.36 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.7135 | 0.442 | 0.9373 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3773 | 0.3773 | 0.3773 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 62 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0491 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Guyana?
- Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Guyana was 0.3773 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 12.09 in 1977.
- What is the lowest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3773 in 2020.
- How does Guyana rank for deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death?
- Guyana ranks 110th out of 113 countries with data for 2020.
- Is deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.4%. 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 registered with an ill defined cause of death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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