Share of deaths from major causes in Guyana
Guyana: Share of deaths from major causes was 6.4 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of deaths from major causes in Guyana, 1977–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of deaths from major causes in Guyana stood at 6.4.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from major causes in Guyana peaked at 11.63 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 4.51, in 1979.
Guyana ranks 13th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of deaths from major causes in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 4.52 | — |
| 1979 | 4.51 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 11.63 | +157.8% |
| 1988 | 6.44 | -44.6% |
| 1989 | 6.81 | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 6.46 | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 5.89 | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 5.24 | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 5.25 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 4.9 | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 5.2 | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 5.18 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 4.6 | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 5.45 | +18.5% |
| 1999 | 5.79 | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 4.73 | -18.3% |
| 2002 | 4.67 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 5.17 | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 5.89 | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 5.45 | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 5.84 | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 4.8 | -17.9% |
| 2008 | 5.94 | +23.8% |
| 2009 | 4.98 | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 6.39 | +28.4% |
| 2011 | 5.81 | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 5.55 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 5.54 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 6.24 | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 6.32 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 5.81 | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 5.86 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 5.24 | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 6.09 | +16.3% |
| 2020 | 6.4 | +5.1% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 6.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.86, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 6.4 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.54, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of deaths from major causes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +157.8% | 4.51 | 11.63 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.52 | 4.51 | 4.52 | 2 |
| 1980s | 8.29 | 6.44 | 11.63 | 3 |
| 1990s | 5.39 | 4.6 | 6.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.27 | 4.67 | 5.94 | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.88 | 5.24 | 6.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More health data for Guyana
- 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 share of deaths from major causes in Guyana?
- Share of deaths from major causes in Guyana was 6.4 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 11.63 in 1984.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.51 in 1979.
- How does Guyana rank for share of deaths from major causes?
- Guyana ranks 13th out of 113 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of deaths from major causes 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 Share of deaths from major causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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