Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Guyana
Guyana: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population was 14.08 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
14.08 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 26.4%
World rank
26th
of 192 countries
All-time high
27.39 per 100,000 people
in 2003
All-time low
9.94 per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Guyana, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 14.08 per 100,000 people for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in 2024.
That represents a change of down 26.4% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Guyana peaked at 27.39 per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 9.94 per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Guyana ranks 26th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Guyana, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.94 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 10.46 per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 18.73 per 100,000 people | +79.1% |
| 2003 | 27.39 per 100,000 people | +46.2% |
| 2004 | 17.18 per 100,000 people | -37.3% |
| 2005 | 18.66 per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 20.16 per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 15.19 per 100,000 people | -24.7% |
| 2008 | 20.94 per 100,000 people | +37.9% |
| 2009 | 15.56 per 100,000 people | -25.7% |
| 2010 | 18.69 per 100,000 people | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 17.42 per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 18.63 per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 20.67 per 100,000 people | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 19.76 per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 19.64 per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 18.6 per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 14.96 per 100,000 people | -19.6% |
| 2018 | 14.02 per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 16.84 per 100,000 people | +20.1% |
| 2020 | 19.44 per 100,000 people | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 16.06 per 100,000 people | -17.4% |
| 2022 | 15.94 per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 19.12 per 100,000 people | +19.9% |
| 2024 | 14.08 per 100,000 people | -26.4% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 14.08 per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.15 per 100,000 people, 12.3× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 14.08 per 100,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.92 per 100,000 people, 83% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.42 per 100,000 people | 9.94 per 100,000 people | 27.39 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.92 per 100,000 people | 14.02 per 100,000 people | 20.67 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.93 per 100,000 people | 14.08 per 100,000 people | 19.44 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 24 Iraq (Central Iraq) 15.4 per 100,000 people compare
- 25 Puerto Rico 15.21 per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 13.81 per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Eswatini 13.68 per 100,000 people compare
- 29 Grenada 13.67 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Guyana
- Red List Index 0.7279 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 35.28 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 459.03 constant US$ (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 per 100,000 population, by in Guyana?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Guyana was 14.08 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 27.39 per 100,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.94 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
- Guyana ranks 26th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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