Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Guyana
Guyana: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death was 0.4% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Guyana, 1977–2020
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 0.4% for share of 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, share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Guyana peaked at 12.1% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, 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.
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 12.1% | — |
| 1984 | 10.8% | -10.9% |
| 1988 | 2.3% | -78.8% |
| 1989 | 3.1% | +33.8% |
| 1990 | 2.5% | -18.3% |
| 1991 | 2.6% | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 2.4% | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 3.3% | +36.2% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | -20.1% |
| 1995 | 1.8% | -31.7% |
| 1996 | 2.3% | +32.2% |
| 1997 | 8.1% | +243.3% |
| 1998 | 8.2% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 7.0% | -14.9% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | -83.2% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -17.2% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +22.5% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -19.5% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -35.7% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +41.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -33.0% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | +112.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -37.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +26.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -22.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +20.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -47.9% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +33.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +42.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -50.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.1% | 12.1% | 12.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 5.4% | 2.3% | 10.8% | 3 |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 1.8% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Guyana?
- Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Guyana was 0.4% in 2020, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 1977.
- What is the lowest share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2020.
- How does Guyana rank for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Guyana ranks 110th out of 113 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total reported deaths in both sexes in those aged all ages that are from ill-defined diseases.