Homicides, by sex of the victim in Guyana
Guyana: Homicides, by sex of the victim was 49 homicides in 2023. ▬ Flat
Homicides, 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.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 49 homicides for homicides, by sex of the victim in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 63.3% on the previous year and up 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides, by sex of the victim in Guyana peaked at 49 homicides in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10 homicides, in 2016.
Guyana ranks 55th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Guyana, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 28 homicides | — |
| 2006 | 23 homicides | -17.9% |
| 2007 | 28 homicides | +21.7% |
| 2008 | 38 homicides | +35.7% |
| 2009 | 29 homicides | -23.7% |
| 2010 | 31 homicides | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 34 homicides | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 27 homicides | -20.6% |
| 2013 | 30 homicides | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 28 homicides | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 10 homicides | -64.3% |
| 2017 | 21 homicides | +110.0% |
| 2018 | 23 homicides | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 18 homicides | -21.7% |
| 2020 | 39 homicides | +116.7% |
| 2021 | 13 homicides | -66.7% |
| 2022 | 30 homicides | +130.8% |
| 2023 | 49 homicides | +63.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.2 homicides | 23 homicides | 38 homicides | 5 |
| 2010s | 24.67 homicides | 10 homicides | 34 homicides | 9 |
| 2020s | 32.75 homicides | 13 homicides | 49 homicides | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides, by sex of the victim in Guyana?
- Homicides, by sex of the victim in Guyana was 49 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 sex of the victim recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 49 homicides in 2023.
- What is the lowest homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 homicides in 2016.
- How does Guyana rank for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- Guyana ranks 55th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides, by sex of the victim rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .