Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Guyana
Guyana: Homicide rate by sex of the victim was 27.08 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
27.08 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
22nd
of 138 countries
All-time high
35.33 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2016
All-time low
22.69 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2018
Years of data
18
2005–2023
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Guyana, 2005–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
In 2023, homicide rate by sex of the victim in Guyana stood at 27.08 homicides per 100,000 population.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate by sex of the victim in Guyana peaked at 35.33 homicides per 100,000 population in 2016 and was at its lowest, 22.69 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2018.
Guyana ranks 22nd of 138 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Guyana, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 30.03 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2006 | 34.35 homicides per 100,000 population | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 23.06 homicides per 100,000 population | -32.9% |
| 2008 | 31.92 homicides per 100,000 population | +38.4% |
| 2009 | 23.5 homicides per 100,000 population | -26.4% |
| 2010 | 29.23 homicides per 100,000 population | +24.4% |
| 2011 | 25.87 homicides per 100,000 population | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 30.24 homicides per 100,000 population | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 33.71 homicides per 100,000 population | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 32.48 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 35.33 homicides per 100,000 population | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 25.08 homicides per 100,000 population | -29.0% |
| 2018 | 22.69 homicides per 100,000 population | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 29.77 homicides per 100,000 population | +31.2% |
| 2020 | 29.93 homicides per 100,000 population | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 29.67 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 25.23 homicides per 100,000 population | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 27.08 homicides per 100,000 population | +7.4% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 27.08 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 homicides per 100,000 population, 18.7× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 27.08 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.39 homicides per 100,000 population, 99% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.57 homicides per 100,000 population | 23.06 homicides per 100,000 population | 34.35 homicides per 100,000 population | 5 |
| 2010s | 29.38 homicides per 100,000 population | 22.69 homicides per 100,000 population | 35.33 homicides per 100,000 population | 9 |
| 2020s | 27.98 homicides per 100,000 population | 25.23 homicides per 100,000 population | 29.93 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 19 Costa Rica 33.09 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 20 Curacao 32.62 homicides per 100,000 population
- 21 Puerto Rico 27.69 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 23 Grenada 25.53 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 24 Seychelles 24.17 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 25 Panama 21.71 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More social development data for Guyana
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 35 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 342 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 50 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 342 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate by sex of the victim in Guyana?
- Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Guyana was 27.08 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate by sex of the victim recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 35.33 homicides per 100,000 population in 2016.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by sex of the victim recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.69 homicides per 100,000 population in 2018.
- How does Guyana rank for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Guyana ranks 22nd out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate by sex of the victim rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.