Homicides in Guyana
Guyana: Homicides was 158 homicides in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
158 homicides
Change on year
up 20.6%
World rank
83rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
209 homicides
in 2003
All-time low
76 homicides
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Homicides in Guyana, 1990–2023
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 158 homicides for homicides in 2023.
The figure is up 20.6% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Guyana peaked at 209 homicides in 2003 and was at its lowest, 76 homicides, in 2000.
That places Guyana 83rd out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Homicides in Guyana, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 90 homicides | — |
| 1991 | 192 homicides | +113.3% |
| 1992 | 105 homicides | -45.3% |
| 1993 | 117 homicides | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 108 homicides | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 109 homicides | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 88 homicides | -19.3% |
| 1997 | 87 homicides | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 113 homicides | +29.9% |
| 1999 | 91 homicides | -19.5% |
| 2000 | 76 homicides | -16.5% |
| 2001 | 80 homicides | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 143 homicides | +78.8% |
| 2003 | 209 homicides | +46.2% |
| 2004 | 131 homicides | -37.3% |
| 2005 | 142 homicides | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 153 homicides | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 115 homicides | -24.8% |
| 2008 | 158 homicides | +37.4% |
| 2009 | 117 homicides | -25.9% |
| 2010 | 140 homicides | +19.7% |
| 2011 | 130 homicides | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 139 homicides | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 155 homicides | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 149 homicides | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 149 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 142 homicides | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 115 homicides | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 111 homicides | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 136 homicides | +22.5% |
| 2020 | 157 homicides | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 131 homicides | -16.6% |
| 2022 | 131 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 158 homicides | +20.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 158 homicides is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.5 homicides, 3.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 158 homicides is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 489 homicides, 32% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 110 homicides | 87 homicides | 192 homicides | 10 |
| 2000s | 132.4 homicides | 76 homicides | 209 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 136.6 homicides | 111 homicides | 155 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 144.25 homicides | 131 homicides | 158 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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 homicides in Guyana?
- Homicides in Guyana was 158 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 recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 209 homicides in 2003.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 76 homicides in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for homicides?
- Guyana ranks 83rd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicides.