Number of deaths among adolescents in Guyana
Guyana: Number of deaths among adolescents was 31 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths among adolescents in Guyana, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths among adolescents in Guyana is 31, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among adolescents in Guyana peaked at 49 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 31, in 2024.
That places Guyana 144th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among adolescents in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48 | — |
| 1991 | 45 | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 42 | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 40 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 38 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 37 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 38 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 39 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 40 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 42 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 44 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 45 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 46 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 48 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 49 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 49 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 48 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 47 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 45 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 43 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 40 | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 38 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 37 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 35 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 34 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 33 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 31 | -6.1% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 31 is below the median for high income countries, which is 36, 86% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 31 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 141.5, 22% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.9 | 37 | 48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44 | 38 | 49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.2 | 34 | 48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.6 | 31 | 33 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0477 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among adolescents in Guyana?
- Number of deaths among adolescents in Guyana was 31 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 49 in 2008.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 31 in 2024.
- How does Guyana rank for number of deaths among adolescents?
- Guyana ranks 144th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among adolescents rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among adolescents (10 to 19 years of age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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