Homicide rate in Guyana
Guyana: Homicide rate was 14.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
14.07 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 13.1%
World rank
26th
of 194 countries
All-time high
23.58 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2003
All-time low
14.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Homicide 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
The most recent figure for homicide rate in Guyana is 14.07 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.1% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in Guyana peaked at 23.58 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 14.07 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Guyana ranks 26th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Homicide rate in Guyana, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.65 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 16.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 20.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.6% |
| 2003 | 23.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 21.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 21.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 20.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 18.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 17.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 16.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 17.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 17.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 18.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 19.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 22.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 22.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 20.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 16.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.6% |
| 2018 | 17.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 15.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 16.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 14.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.1% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 14.07 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people, 13.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 14.07 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.24 deaths per 100,000 people, 99% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 23 Botswana 15.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Uganda 15.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 25 Saint Kitts and Nevis 14.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Seychelles 14.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Cape Verde 13.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 29 Costa Rica 13.62 deaths per 100,000 people 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 in Guyana?
- Homicide rate in Guyana was 14.07 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 homicide rate recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 23.58 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Guyana rank for homicide rate?
- Guyana ranks 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicide rate rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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 Homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.