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 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
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 |
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More health data for Guyana
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 7,168 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 6,930 (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 179 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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About this data
The estimated percentage of people diagnosed with tuberculosis, who end up dying of it.