Probability of dying, by age in Guyana

Guyana: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0228 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.0228
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
62nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0371
in 2000
All-time low
0.0228
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Probability of dying, by age in Guyana, 2000–2021

00.010.020.030.042000201020212000: 0.0372001: 0.0362002: 0.0352003: 0.0352004: 0.0342005: 0.0332006: 0.0332007: 0.0322008: 0.0322009: 0.0312010: 0.032011: 0.032012: 0.0292013: 0.0292014: 0.0282015: 0.0272016: 0.0272017: 0.0262018: 0.0252019: 0.0242020: 0.0242021: 0.023

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 59 Bangladesh 0.0248 compare
  2. 60 Nepal 0.0236 compare
  3. 61 Fiji 0.0232 compare
  4. 63 Philippines 0.0219 compare
  5. 64 Cambodia 0.0215 compare
  6. 65 Micronesia (country) 0.0214 compare

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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

Indicator
Probability of dying, by age
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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The annual probability of death among people in a given age group, expressed as a fraction.