Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Guyana
Guyana: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 25.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Guyana, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Guyana stood at 25.4%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.5% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Guyana peaked at 32.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.4%, in 2021.
Guyana ranks 27th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.1% | 30.4% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 26.9% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 25.4% | 29.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 24 Turkmenistan 25.7% compare
- 25 Bulgaria 25.6% compare
- 26 Pakistan 25.5% compare
- 27 Togo 25.4% compare
- 29 Guinea-Bissau 25.3% compare
- 30 Democratic Republic of Congo 25.1% compare
More health data for Guyana
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 7,488 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 7,332 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 7,346 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 7,140 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 7,168 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 6,930 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Guyana?
- Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Guyana was 25.4% in 2021, according to World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 32.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.4% in 2021.
- How does Guyana rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- Guyana ranks 27th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.