Number of deaths from malaria in Guyana
Guyana: Number of deaths from malaria was 29 Deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths from malaria in Guyana, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 29 Deaths for number of deaths from malaria in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.0% on the previous year and up 7.4% 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.
That places Guyana 55th out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 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 | 27 Deaths | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 52 Deaths | +92.6% |
| 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 | 24 Deaths | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 34 Deaths | +41.7% |
| 2018 | 39 Deaths | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 30 Deaths | -23.1% |
| 2020 | 25 Deaths | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 27 Deaths | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 31 Deaths | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 42 Deaths | +35.5% |
| 2024 | 29 Deaths | -31.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.7 Deaths | 20 Deaths | 69 Deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.6 Deaths | 22 Deaths | 90 Deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.8 Deaths | 25 Deaths | 42 Deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 52 Philippines 49 Deaths compare
- 53 Peru 33 Deaths compare
- 54 Namibia 32 Deaths compare
- 56 Colombia 26 Deaths compare
- 57 Bangladesh 24 Deaths compare
- 58 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 12 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 29 Deaths in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor 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 55th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths from malaria rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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 (2026) – with minor 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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Estimated annual number of deaths from malaria.