Mortality rate, adult, female in Guyana
Guyana: Mortality rate, adult, female was 144.11 per 1,000 female adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
144.11 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
62nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
307.07 per 1,000 female adults
in 1960
All-time low
143.8 per 1,000 female adults
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, female in Guyana, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, adult, female in Guyana stood at 144.11 per 1,000 female adults.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in Guyana peaked at 307.07 per 1,000 female adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 143.8 per 1,000 female adults, in 2023.
Guyana ranks 62nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, female in Guyana, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 307.07 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 302.43 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 298.76 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 295.29 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 292.39 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 292.55 per 1,000 female adults | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 290.25 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 288.36 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 286.08 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 283.81 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 281.46 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 279.15 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 277.21 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 275.11 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 273.25 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 271.41 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 269.57 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 266.44 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 264.45 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 262.62 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 261.85 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 260.06 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 258.66 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 256.61 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 255.41 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 254.13 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 253.51 per 1,000 female adults | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 251.01 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 249.03 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 246.59 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 243.86 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 240.98 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 232.11 per 1,000 female adults | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 231.51 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 232.63 per 1,000 female adults | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 239.19 per 1,000 female adults | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 237.92 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 234.21 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 226.49 per 1,000 female adults | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 223.65 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 220.28 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 216.12 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 222.34 per 1,000 female adults | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 223.98 per 1,000 female adults | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 221.12 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 221.38 per 1,000 female adults | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 218.56 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 209.46 per 1,000 female adults | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 205.41 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 200.35 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 195.87 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 190.82 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 190.47 per 1,000 female adults | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 184.51 per 1,000 female adults | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 175.69 per 1,000 female adults | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 171.3 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 166.84 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 161.21 per 1,000 female adults | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 158.32 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 155.66 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 165.87 per 1,000 female adults | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 226.39 per 1,000 female adults | +36.5% |
| 2022 | 146.58 per 1,000 female adults | -35.3% |
| 2023 | 143.8 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 144.11 per 1,000 female adults | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 293.7 per 1,000 female adults | 283.81 per 1,000 female adults | 307.07 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 272.07 per 1,000 female adults | 262.62 per 1,000 female adults | 281.46 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 254.69 per 1,000 female adults | 246.59 per 1,000 female adults | 261.85 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 234.26 per 1,000 female adults | 223.65 per 1,000 female adults | 243.86 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 215.9 per 1,000 female adults | 200.35 per 1,000 female adults | 223.98 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 175.07 per 1,000 female adults | 155.66 per 1,000 female adults | 195.87 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 165.35 per 1,000 female adults | 143.8 per 1,000 female adults | 226.39 per 1,000 female adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 59 Libya 144.97 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 60 Solomon Islands 144.42 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 61 Sao Tome and Principe 144.26 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 63 Samoa 142.26 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 64 Nepal 136.33 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 65 Senegal 136.26 per 1,000 female adults compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, female in Guyana?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in Guyana was 144.11 per 1,000 female adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 307.07 per 1,000 female adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 143.8 per 1,000 female adults in 2023.
- How does Guyana rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- Guyana ranks 62nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.