Tuberculosis death rate in Guyana
Guyana: Tuberculosis death rate was 15.77 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in Guyana, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 15.77 deaths per 100,000 people for tuberculosis death rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Guyana peaked at 33.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15.77 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Guyana ranks 65th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 62 Libya 17.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 63 Yemen 16.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 64 Bolivia 16.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Sudan 14.93 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 67 Burkina Faso 14.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 68 Niue 14.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 6,798 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 8,257 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 45.1% (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 6,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 7,046 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 8,257 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 7,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 7,986 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Guyana?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Guyana was 15.77 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 33.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.77 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Guyana rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Guyana ranks 65th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.