Share of deaths from underlying causes in Guyana
Guyana: Share of deaths from underlying causes was 11.03 in 2020. β² Rising
Latest (2020)
11.03
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
95th
of 112 countries
All-time high
11.55
in 2018
All-time low
5.71
in 1979
Years of data
35
1977β2020
Share of deaths from underlying causes in Guyana, 1977β2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of deaths from underlying causes in Guyana stood at 11.03.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from underlying causes in Guyana peaked at 11.55 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.71, in 1979.
Guyana ranks 95th of 112 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.73 | 5.71 | 5.75 | 2 |
| 1980s | 6.67 | 6 | 7.19 | 3 |
| 1990s | 7.33 | 6.49 | 8.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.67 | 7.89 | 9.37 | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.7 | 8.39 | 11.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.03 | 11.03 | 11.03 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 92 Georgia 11.55 compare
- 93 Mexico 11.54 compare
- 94 Philippines 11.07 compare
- 96 Bahrain, Kingdom of 10.83 compare
- 97 Sri Lanka 10.66 compare
- 98 Dominican Republic 10.56 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,225 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 62 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from underlying causes in Guyana?
- Share of deaths from underlying causes in Guyana was 11.03 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 11.55 in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.71 in 1979.
- How does Guyana rank for share of deaths from underlying causes?
- Guyana ranks 95th out of 112 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of deaths from underlying causes rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from underlying causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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