Homicide rate who age standardized in Guyana
Guyana: Homicide rate who age standardized was 17.42 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
17.42
Change on year
up 26.2%
World rank
12th
of 111 countries
All-time high
24.56
in 2003
All-time low
0.2137
in 1984
Years of data
34
1979–2020
Homicide rate who age standardized in Guyana, 1979–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 17.42 for homicide rate who age standardized in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.2% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate who age standardized in Guyana peaked at 24.56 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.2137, in 1984.
That places Guyana 12th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2312 | 0.2312 | 0.2312 | 1 |
| 1980s | 4.49 | 0.2137 | 8.72 | 3 |
| 1990s | 5.14 | 2.79 | 7.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.28 | 8.99 | 24.56 | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.15 | 11.12 | 18.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.42 | 17.42 | 17.42 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 9 Saint Lucia 23.42 compare
- 10 Brazil 21.76 compare
- 11 Puerto Rico 20.67 compare
- 13 Guatemala 15.09 compare
- 14 Dominican Republic 14.08 compare
- 15 Costa Rica 12.02 compare
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- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.847 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.328 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.515 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.821 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.771 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.283 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate who age standardized in Guyana?
- Homicide rate who age standardized in Guyana was 17.42 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate who age standardized recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 24.56 in 2003.
- What is the lowest homicide rate who age standardized recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2137 in 1984.
- How does Guyana rank for homicide rate who age standardized?
- Guyana ranks 12th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is homicide rate who age standardized rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate who age standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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