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Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Guyana

Guyana: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate was 40.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
40.59 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
8th
of 111 countries
All-time high
119.34 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2002
All-time low
23.21 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1984
Years of data
35
1977–2020

Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Guyana, 1977–2020

204060801001201977199820201977: 114.4 deaths per 100,000 people1979: 64.2 deaths per 100,000 people1984: 23.2 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 55.6 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 54.3 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 39.4 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 38.8 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 42 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 53.4 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 45.1 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 68.3 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 57.2 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 59.1 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 55.5 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 43.4 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 113.4 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 119.3 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 100.9 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 109.1 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 108.3 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 90.7 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 91.9 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 81.4 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 70.5 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 87.7 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 84.4 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 91.9 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 82.4 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 67.5 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 71.4 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 47.7 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 48.8 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 43.7 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 43.9 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 40.6 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

In 2020, infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Guyana stood at 40.59 deaths per 100,000 people.

That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and down 53.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Guyana peaked at 119.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 23.21 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1984.

Guyana ranks 8th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Guyana, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1977 114.45 deaths per 100,000 people —
1979 64.21 deaths per 100,000 people -43.9%
1984 23.21 deaths per 100,000 people -63.9%
1988 55.59 deaths per 100,000 people +139.5%
1989 54.29 deaths per 100,000 people -2.3%
1990 39.36 deaths per 100,000 people -27.5%
1991 38.77 deaths per 100,000 people -1.5%
1992 41.98 deaths per 100,000 people +8.3%
1993 53.36 deaths per 100,000 people +27.1%
1994 45.06 deaths per 100,000 people -15.5%
1995 68.3 deaths per 100,000 people +51.6%
1996 57.25 deaths per 100,000 people -16.2%
1997 59.12 deaths per 100,000 people +3.3%
1998 55.48 deaths per 100,000 people -6.2%
1999 43.36 deaths per 100,000 people -21.8%
2001 113.37 deaths per 100,000 people +161.4%
2002 119.34 deaths per 100,000 people +5.3%
2003 100.85 deaths per 100,000 people -15.5%
2004 109.08 deaths per 100,000 people +8.2%
2005 108.33 deaths per 100,000 people -0.7%
2006 90.71 deaths per 100,000 people -16.3%
2007 91.87 deaths per 100,000 people +1.3%
2008 81.38 deaths per 100,000 people -11.4%
2009 70.51 deaths per 100,000 people -13.4%
2010 87.72 deaths per 100,000 people +24.4%
2011 84.42 deaths per 100,000 people -3.8%
2012 91.85 deaths per 100,000 people +8.8%
2013 82.4 deaths per 100,000 people -10.3%
2014 67.51 deaths per 100,000 people -18.1%
2015 71.45 deaths per 100,000 people +5.8%
2016 47.75 deaths per 100,000 people -33.2%
2017 48.8 deaths per 100,000 people +2.2%
2018 43.71 deaths per 100,000 people -10.4%
2019 43.93 deaths per 100,000 people +0.5%
2020 40.59 deaths per 100,000 people -7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 89.33 deaths per 100,000 people 64.21 deaths per 100,000 people 114.45 deaths per 100,000 people 2
1980s 44.36 deaths per 100,000 people 23.21 deaths per 100,000 people 55.59 deaths per 100,000 people 3
1990s 50.2 deaths per 100,000 people 38.77 deaths per 100,000 people 68.3 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 98.38 deaths per 100,000 people 70.51 deaths per 100,000 people 119.34 deaths per 100,000 people 9
2010s 66.95 deaths per 100,000 people 43.71 deaths per 100,000 people 91.85 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 40.59 deaths per 100,000 people 40.59 deaths per 100,000 people 40.59 deaths per 100,000 people 1

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 5 Oman 45.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 6 Bahamas 44.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 7 Thailand 44.17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 9 Belize 40.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 10 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 38.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 11 Antigua and Barbuda 37.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Guyana?
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Guyana was 40.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest infectious and parasitic diseases death rate recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 119.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
What is the lowest infectious and parasitic diseases death rate recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 23.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 1984.
How does Guyana rank for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate?
Guyana ranks 8th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
Is infectious and parasitic diseases death rate rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
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Reported deaths from infectious and parasitic diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.