Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Guyana
Guyana: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 30.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Guyana, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Guyana stood at 30.0%.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Guyana peaked at 31.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2001.
Guyana ranks 5th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.0% | — |
| 2001 | 14.0% | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 15.0% | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 14.0% | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 18.0% | +28.6% |
| 2005 | 16.0% | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 14.0% | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 23.0% | +64.3% |
| 2008 | 17.0% | -26.1% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 22.0% | +29.4% |
| 2011 | 18.0% | -18.2% |
| 2012 | 21.0% | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 20.0% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 18.0% | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 19.0% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 19.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14.0% | -26.3% |
| 2019 | 19.0% | +35.7% |
| 2020 | 24.0% | +26.3% |
| 2021 | 28.0% | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 30.0% | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 31.0% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 30.0% | -3.2% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 30.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.0%, 3.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 30.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.0%, 3.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.3% | 14.0% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 14.0% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 24.0% | 31.0% | 5 |
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case fatality rate in Guyana?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Guyana was 30.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2001.
- How does Guyana rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- Guyana ranks 5th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case fatality rate rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis case fatality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated percentage of people diagnosed with tuberculosis, who end up dying of it.