Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Guyana
Guyana: Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS was 139.4 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Guyana, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 139.4 deaths for number of deaths from hiv/aids in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 13.1% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from hiv/aids in Guyana peaked at 495.35 deaths in 2001 and was at its lowest, 139.4 deaths, in 2021.
That places Guyana 108th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Guyana, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 275.91 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 495.35 deaths | +79.5% |
| 2002 | 487.39 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 450.08 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 418.03 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 371.4 deaths | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 347.78 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 306.4 deaths | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 278.39 deaths | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 233.74 deaths | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 227.41 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 234.64 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 245.22 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 231.71 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 206.51 deaths | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 200.37 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 189.39 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 171.45 deaths | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 150.87 deaths | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 141.29 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 160.49 deaths | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 139.4 deaths | -13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 366.45 deaths | 233.74 deaths | 495.35 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 199.89 deaths | 141.29 deaths | 245.22 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 149.94 deaths | 139.4 deaths | 160.49 deaths | 2 |
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- 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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 4.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0069 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 3.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0049 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from hiv/aids in Guyana?
- Number of deaths from hiv/aids in Guyana was 139.4 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from hiv/aids recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 495.35 deaths in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from hiv/aids recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 139.4 deaths in 2021.
- How does Guyana rank for number of deaths from hiv/aids?
- Guyana ranks 108th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from hiv/aids rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in both sexes.