Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Guyana
Guyana: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by was 14.08 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
14.08
Change on year
down 26.4%
World rank
26th
of 192 countries
All-time high
27.39
in 2003
All-time low
9.94
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.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 14.08 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 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 9.94, 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, by in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.94 | — |
| 2001 | 10.46 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 18.73 | +79.1% |
| 2003 | 27.39 | +46.2% |
| 2004 | 17.18 | -37.3% |
| 2005 | 18.66 | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 20.16 | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 15.19 | -24.7% |
| 2008 | 20.94 | +37.9% |
| 2009 | 15.56 | -25.7% |
| 2010 | 18.69 | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 17.42 | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 18.63 | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 20.67 | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 19.76 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 19.64 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 18.6 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 14.96 | -19.6% |
| 2018 | 14.02 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 16.84 | +20.1% |
| 2020 | 19.44 | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 16.06 | -17.4% |
| 2022 | 15.94 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 19.12 | +19.9% |
| 2024 | 14.08 | -26.4% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 14.08 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.15, 12.3× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 14.08 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.92, 83% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.42 | 9.94 | 27.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.92 | 14.02 | 20.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.93 | 14.08 | 19.44 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 24 Iraq (Central Iraq) 15.4 compare
- 25 Puerto Rico 15.21 compare
- 27 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 13.81 compare
- 28 Eswatini 13.68 compare
- 29 Grenada 13.67 compare
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 per 100,000 population, by in Guyana?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Guyana was 14.08 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 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 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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