Homicides by firearm in Guyana
Guyana: Homicides by firearm was 25 homicides in 2023. ▼ Falling
Homicides by firearm in Guyana, 2011–2023
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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicides by firearm in Guyana is 25 homicides, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 78.6% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides by firearm in Guyana peaked at 44 homicides in 2013 and was at its lowest, 14 homicides, in 2022.
That places Guyana 41st out of 82 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Homicides by firearm in Guyana, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 33 homicides | — |
| 2012 | 26 homicides | -21.2% |
| 2013 | 44 homicides | +69.2% |
| 2015 | 43 homicides | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 32 homicides | -25.6% |
| 2017 | 22 homicides | -31.2% |
| 2018 | 20 homicides | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 33 homicides | +65.0% |
| 2020 | 27 homicides | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 24 homicides | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 14 homicides | -41.7% |
| 2023 | 25 homicides | +78.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 25 homicides is above the median for high income countries, which is 17 homicides, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 25 homicides is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 253 homicides, 10% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.62 homicides | 20 homicides | 44 homicides | 8 |
| 2020s | 22.5 homicides | 14 homicides | 27 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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- 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 homicides by firearm in Guyana?
- Homicides by firearm in Guyana was 25 homicides 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 homicides by firearm recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 44 homicides in 2013.
- What is the lowest homicides by firearm recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 homicides in 2022.
- How does Guyana rank for homicides by firearm?
- Guyana ranks 41st out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides by firearm rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. 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 Homicides by firearm. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicides where the weapon was a firearm.