Probability of dying, by age in Guyana
Guyana: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0228 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying, by age in Guyana, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying, by age in Guyana is 0.0228, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying, by age in Guyana peaked at 0.0371 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0228, in 2021.
That places Guyana 62nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Probability of dying, by age in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0371 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0362 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0355 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0347 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.034 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0334 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0328 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0322 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0316 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.031 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0305 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0301 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0295 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0288 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0282 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0274 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0265 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0258 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0246 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0241 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0236 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0228 | -3.3% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.0228 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0037, 6.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.0228 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.012, 1.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0338 | 0.031 | 0.0371 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0275 | 0.0241 | 0.0305 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0232 | 0.0228 | 0.0236 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 59 Bangladesh 0.0248 compare
- 60 Nepal 0.0236 compare
- 61 Fiji 0.0232 compare
- 63 Philippines 0.0219 compare
- 64 Cambodia 0.0215 compare
- 65 Micronesia (country) 0.0214 compare
More reference data data for Guyana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0297 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1326 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0457 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1619 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying, by age in Guyana?
- Probability of dying, by age in Guyana was 0.0228 in 2021, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying, by age recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0371 in 2000.
- What is the lowest probability of dying, by age recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0228 in 2021.
- How does Guyana rank for probability of dying, by age?
- Guyana ranks 62nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is probability of dying, by age rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Probability of dying within the age interval shown, expressed as a fraction. Intervals span several years for every group except infants, so this is not an annual risk.