What is number of deaths in Guyana?

Number of deaths in Guyana was 6,047 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Guyana?

The highest recorded value was 8,966 deaths in 2021.

What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Guyana?

The lowest recorded value was 5,825 deaths in 2007.

How does Guyana rank for number of deaths?

Guyana ranks 162nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is number of deaths 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Number of deaths in Guyana

Name: Number of deaths in Guyana
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Guyana: Number of deaths was 6,047 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

6,047 deaths

Change on year

up 0.7%

World rank

162nd

of 236 countries

All-time high

8,966 deaths

in 2021

All-time low

5,825 deaths

in 2007

Years of data

1950–2023

Number of deaths in Guyana, 1950–2023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

In 2023, number of deaths in Guyana stood at 6,047 deaths.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deaths in Guyana peaked at 8,966 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,825 deaths, 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	6,862 deaths	6,390 deaths	7,773 deaths	10
1960s	6,565 deaths	6,438 deaths	6,679 deaths	10
1970s	6,889 deaths	6,739 deaths	6,974 deaths	10
1980s	6,876 deaths	6,565 deaths	7,031 deaths	10
1990s	6,285 deaths	6,029 deaths	6,457 deaths	10
2000s	5,917 deaths	5,825 deaths	6,029 deaths	10
2010s	5,926 deaths	5,836 deaths	6,058 deaths	10
2020s	6,968 deaths	6,005 deaths	8,966 deaths	4

Countries ranked near Guyana

159 Fiji 8,550 deaths compare
160 Montenegro 7,211 deaths compare
161 Comoros 6,113 deaths compare
163 Bhutan 4,805 deaths compare
164 Reunion 4,795 deaths compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More health data for Guyana

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)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 7,488 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 7,332 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 7,346 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 7,140 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 7,168 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 6,930 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths in Guyana?: Number of deaths in Guyana was 6,047 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Guyana?: The highest recorded value was 8,966 deaths in 2021.
What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Guyana?: The lowest recorded value was 5,825 deaths in 2007.
How does Guyana rank for number of deaths?: Guyana ranks 162nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of deaths 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Number of deaths
Unit: deaths
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The number of deaths in a calendar year.