Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Guyana
Guyana: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 3.59 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.59
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
22nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
8.43
in 1950
All-time low
3.59
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Guyana, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rates age 65 by sex in Guyana is 3.59, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Guyana peaked at 8.43 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 3.59, in 2023.
Guyana ranks 22nd of 229 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.43 | — |
| 1951 | 8.08 | -4.1% |
| 1952 | 7.68 | -4.9% |
| 1953 | 7.22 | -6.0% |
| 1954 | 6.84 | -5.3% |
| 1955 | 6.48 | -5.2% |
| 1956 | 6.07 | -6.4% |
| 1957 | 5.73 | -5.6% |
| 1958 | 5.78 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 5.68 | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 5.62 | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 5.61 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 5.58 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 5.56 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 5.5 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 5.46 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 5.41 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 5.32 | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 5.26 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 5.2 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 5.15 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 5.12 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 5.12 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 5.1 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 5.08 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 5.07 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 5.06 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 5.05 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 5.04 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 5.02 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 5 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 4.97 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 4.94 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 4.89 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 4.86 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 4.81 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 4.74 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 4.67 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 4.62 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 4.55 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 4.49 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 4.45 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 4.44 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 4.41 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 4.49 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 4.69 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 4.78 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 4.78 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 4.6 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 4.47 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 4.35 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 4.25 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 4.28 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 4.33 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 4.37 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 4.28 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 4.17 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 4.02 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 3.94 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 3.89 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 3.88 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 3.85 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 3.93 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 4 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 4.02 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 4.09 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 4.04 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 3.96 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 3.92 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 3.85 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 4.74 | +23.2% |
| 2021 | 5.99 | +26.3% |
| 2022 | 3.71 | -38.1% |
| 2023 | 3.59 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.8 | 5.68 | 8.43 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.45 | 5.2 | 5.62 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.08 | 5.02 | 5.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.81 | 4.55 | 5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.56 | 4.41 | 4.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.19 | 3.89 | 4.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.95 | 3.85 | 4.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.51 | 3.59 | 5.99 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,225 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 62 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0294 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in Guyana?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Guyana was 3.59 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 8.43 in 1950.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.59 in 2023.
- How does Guyana rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Guyana ranks 22nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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