Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Guyana
Guyana: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 24.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Guyana, 1977–2020
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Guyana is 24.8%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.3% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Guyana peaked at 38.2% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 2020.
That places Guyana 80th out of 113 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 29.0% | — |
| 1979 | 33.8% | +16.7% |
| 1984 | 32.2% | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 35.3% | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 36.6% | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 38.1% | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 36.7% | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 37.1% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 38.2% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 35.1% | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 33.6% | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 30.9% | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 31.3% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 31.9% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 27.6% | -13.5% |
| 2001 | 28.1% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 27.9% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 31.2% | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 31.5% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 31.0% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 30.4% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 33.7% | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 34.4% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 36.7% | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 33.6% | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 32.9% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 34.3% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 31.4% | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 32.7% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 33.7% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 34.9% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 33.4% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 34.6% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 28.3% | -18.3% |
| 2020 | 24.8% | -12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.4% | 29.0% | 33.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 34.7% | 32.2% | 36.6% | 3 |
| 1990s | 34.0% | 27.6% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.6% | 27.9% | 36.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 28.3% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 24.8% | 24.8% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Guyana?
- Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Guyana was 24.8% in 2020, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 38.2% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 2020.
- How does Guyana rank for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Guyana ranks 80th out of 113 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total reported deaths in males in those aged all ages that are from cardiovascular diseases.