Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Guyana
Guyana: Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex was 117 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Guyana, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Guyana is 117, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.9% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Guyana peaked at 209 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 76, in 2000.
That places Guyana 98th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 90 | — |
| 1991 | 192 | +113.3% |
| 1992 | 105 | -45.3% |
| 1993 | 117 | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 108 | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 109 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 88 | -19.3% |
| 1997 | 87 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 113 | +29.9% |
| 1999 | 91 | -19.5% |
| 2000 | 76 | -16.5% |
| 2001 | 80 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 143 | +78.8% |
| 2003 | 209 | +46.2% |
| 2004 | 131 | -37.3% |
| 2005 | 142 | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 153 | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 115 | -24.8% |
| 2008 | 158 | +37.4% |
| 2009 | 117 | -25.9% |
| 2010 | 140 | +19.7% |
| 2011 | 130 | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 139 | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 155 | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 149 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 149 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 142 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 115 | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 111 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 136 | +22.5% |
| 2020 | 157 | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 131 | -16.6% |
| 2022 | 131 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 158 | +20.6% |
| 2024 | 117 | -25.9% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 117 is above the median for high income countries, which is 52, 2.2× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 117 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 372, 31% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 110 | 87 | 192 | 10 |
| 2000s | 132.4 | 76 | 209 | 10 |
| 2010s | 136.6 | 111 | 155 | 10 |
| 2020s | 138.8 | 117 | 158 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More development goals data for Guyana
- Red List Index 0.7279 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 35.28 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 459.03 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 29 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 29 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 29 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 11 (2025)
- Infant deaths 385 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Guyana?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Guyana was 117 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 209 in 2003.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 76 in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
- Guyana ranks 98th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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