Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Guyana
Guyana: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 0.074 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Guyana, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
In 2021, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Guyana stood at 0.074 per 100,000 population.
That represents a change of down 14.9% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Guyana peaked at 0.28 per 100,000 population in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.062 per 100,000 population, in 2019.
That places Guyana 177th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.186 per 100,000 population | 0.09 per 100,000 population | 0.28 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1053 per 100,000 population | 0.062 per 100,000 population | 0.22 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0805 per 100,000 population | 0.074 per 100,000 population | 0.087 per 100,000 population | 2 |
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- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 8,020 (2025)
- Population, female 51.3% (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 6,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 7,046 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 7,986 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 7,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 8,223 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 8,257 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Guyana?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Guyana was 0.074 per 100,000 population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.28 per 100,000 population in 2004.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.062 per 100,000 population in 2019.
- How does Guyana rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- Guyana ranks 177th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings is the number of deaths from unintentional poisonings in a year per 100,000 population. Unintentional poisoning can be caused by household chemicals, pesticides, kerosene, carbon monoxide and medicines, or can be the result of environmental contamination or occupational chemical exposure.