Number of deaths per year in Guyana
Guyana: Number of deaths per year was 6,047 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6,047
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
162nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
8,966
in 2021
All-time low
5,825
in 2007
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths per year in Guyana, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths per year in Guyana is 6,047, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths per year in Guyana peaked at 8,966 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,825, in 2007.
Guyana ranks 162nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths per year in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7,773 | — |
| 1951 | 7,453 | -4.1% |
| 1952 | 7,189 | -3.5% |
| 1953 | 6,953 | -3.3% |
| 1954 | 6,785 | -2.4% |
| 1955 | 6,691 | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 6,527 | -2.5% |
| 1957 | 6,390 | -2.1% |
| 1958 | 6,438 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 6,425 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 6,438 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 6,596 | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 6,552 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 6,534 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 6,518 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 6,544 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 6,569 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 6,586 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 6,632 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 6,679 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 6,739 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 6,807 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 6,846 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 6,877 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 6,895 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 6,918 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 6,936 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 6,941 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 6,956 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 6,974 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 7,010 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 7,030 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 7,031 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6,993 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 6,957 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 6,907 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 6,840 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 6,753 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 6,671 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 6,565 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 6,457 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 6,341 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 6,240 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 6,206 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 6,244 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 6,410 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 6,416 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 6,356 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 6,149 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 6,029 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 5,937 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 5,830 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 5,931 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 5,980 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 6,019 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 6,029 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 5,957 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 5,825 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 5,830 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 5,829 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 5,879 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 5,890 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 6,024 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 6,037 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 5,902 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 5,879 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 5,888 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 5,836 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 5,862 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 6,058 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 6,854 | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 8,966 | +30.8% |
| 2022 | 6,005 | -33.0% |
| 2023 | 6,047 | +0.7% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 6,047 is below the median for high income countries, which is 16,691, 36% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 6,047 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22,105, 27% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths per year in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -33.0% | 8,966 | 6,005 |
| 2021 | +30.8% | 6,854 | 8,966 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,862 | 6,390 | 7,773 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6,565 | 6,438 | 6,679 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,889 | 6,739 | 6,974 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,876 | 6,565 | 7,031 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,285 | 6,029 | 6,457 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,917 | 5,825 | 6,029 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,926 | 5,836 | 6,058 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,968 | 6,005 | 8,966 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 62 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0491 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths per year in Guyana?
- Number of deaths per year in Guyana was 6,047 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths per year recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 8,966 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths per year recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,825 in 2007.
- How does Guyana rank for number of deaths per year?
- Guyana ranks 162nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths per year rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 Number of deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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