Number of deaths from malaria in Guyana
Guyana: Number of deaths from malaria was 27 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths from malaria in Guyana, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 27 deaths for number of deaths from malaria in 2021.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and down 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from malaria in Guyana peaked at 90 deaths in 2013 and was at its lowest, 20 deaths, in 2007.
Guyana ranks 53rd of 194 countries on this measure, 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 malaria in Guyana, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 52 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 42 deaths | -19.2% |
| 2003 | 53 deaths | +26.2% |
| 2004 | 51 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 69 deaths | +35.3% |
| 2006 | 40 deaths | -42.0% |
| 2007 | 20 deaths | -50.0% |
| 2008 | 23 deaths | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 28 deaths | +21.7% |
| 2010 | 52 deaths | +85.7% |
| 2011 | 72 deaths | +38.5% |
| 2012 | 76 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 90 deaths | +18.4% |
| 2014 | 27 deaths | -70.0% |
| 2015 | 22 deaths | -18.5% |
| 2016 | 25 deaths | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 34 deaths | +36.0% |
| 2018 | 29 deaths | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 23 deaths | -20.7% |
| 2020 | 25 deaths | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 27 deaths | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.8 deaths | 20 deaths | 69 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 45 deaths | 22 deaths | 90 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 26 deaths | 25 deaths | 27 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 50 Brazil 66.84 deaths compare
- 51 South Africa 56 deaths compare
- 52 Bangladesh 46.7 deaths compare
- 54 Comoros 26 deaths compare
- 55 Philippines 22.01 deaths compare
- 56 Colombia 21.59 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from malaria in Guyana?
- Number of deaths from malaria in Guyana was 27 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 malaria recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 90 deaths in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from malaria recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 deaths in 2007.
- How does Guyana rank for number of deaths from malaria?
- Guyana ranks 53rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from malaria rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from malaria in both sexes.