Share of deaths from major causes in Guyana
Guyana: Share of deaths from major causes was 6.4 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
6.4
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
13th
of 112 countries
All-time high
11.63
in 1984
All-time low
4.51
in 1979
Years of data
35
1977–2020
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 112 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% |
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 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,225 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 62 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0698 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.6239 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5134 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 112 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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