Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in Guyana
Guyana: Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner was 0.7454 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in Guyana, 2013–2023
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
The most recent figure for homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in Guyana is 0.7454 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 198.4% on the previous year and down 81.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in Guyana peaked at 4.04 homicides per 100,000 population in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2015.
Guyana ranks 8th of 67 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in Guyana, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4.04 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2015 | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 1.07 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2017 | 0.2668 homicides per 100,000 population | -75.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5156 homicides per 100,000 population | +93.2% |
| 2019 | 1.01 homicides per 100,000 population | +95.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5073 homicides per 100,000 population | -49.7% |
| 2021 | 2.26 homicides per 100,000 population | +346.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2498 homicides per 100,000 population | -89.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7454 homicides per 100,000 population | +198.4% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.7454 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0575 homicides per 100,000 population, 13.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.7454 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0669 homicides per 100,000 population, 11.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.15 homicides per 100,000 population | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.04 homicides per 100,000 population | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.9415 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2498 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.26 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 5 Suriname 1.27 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 6 Saint Lucia 1.13 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 7 Bahamas 1.05 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 9 Russia 0.5059 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 10 Tanzania 0.4359 homicides per 100,000 population
- 11 Trinidad and Tobago 0.4097 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 where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in Guyana?
- Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in Guyana was 0.7454 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 where the perpetrator is an intimate partner recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.04 homicides per 100,000 population in 2013.
- What is the lowest homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 homicides per 100,000 population in 2015.
- How does Guyana rank for homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner?
- Guyana ranks 8th out of 67 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 where the perpetrator is an intimate partner. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population of male victims where the perpetrator is an intimate partner.