Female homicide rate in Guyana
Guyana: Female homicide rate was 11.56 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
11.56 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 62.3%
World rank
3rd
of 138 countries
All-time high
11.56 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
All-time low
2.56 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2016
Years of data
18
2005–2023
Female homicide rate 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 per 100,000 population.
Analysis
In 2023, female homicide rate in Guyana stood at 11.56 homicides per 100,000 population. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 62.3% on the previous year and up 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide rate in Guyana peaked at 11.56 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.56 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2016.
Guyana ranks 3rd of 138 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Female homicide rate in Guyana, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7.34 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2006 | 6.04 homicides per 100,000 population | -17.7% |
| 2007 | 7.38 homicides per 100,000 population | +22.0% |
| 2008 | 10.04 homicides per 100,000 population | +36.1% |
| 2009 | 7.68 homicides per 100,000 population | -23.5% |
| 2010 | 8.24 homicides per 100,000 population | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 9.07 homicides per 100,000 population | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 7.18 homicides per 100,000 population | -20.8% |
| 2013 | 7.91 homicides per 100,000 population | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 7.25 homicides per 100,000 population | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 2.56 homicides per 100,000 population | -64.6% |
| 2017 | 5.33 homicides per 100,000 population | +108.0% |
| 2018 | 5.7 homicides per 100,000 population | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 4.38 homicides per 100,000 population | -23.2% |
| 2020 | 9.44 homicides per 100,000 population | +115.6% |
| 2021 | 3.11 homicides per 100,000 population | -67.0% |
| 2022 | 7.12 homicides per 100,000 population | +128.9% |
| 2023 | 11.56 homicides per 100,000 population | +62.3% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 11.56 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7019 homicides per 100,000 population, 16.5× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 11.56 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.52 homicides per 100,000 population, 3.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.04 homicides per 100,000 population | 10.04 homicides per 100,000 population | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.4 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.56 homicides per 100,000 population | 9.07 homicides per 100,000 population | 9 |
| 2020s | 7.81 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.11 homicides per 100,000 population | 11.56 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 1 Montserrat 43.14 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 2 South Africa 12.2 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 4 Saint Lucia 9.92 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 5 Dominica 9.03 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 6 Haiti 8.73 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More gender data for Guyana
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 236.01 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7051 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 625.02 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 625.02 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 7,888 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 8,132 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 8,158 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,973 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide rate in Guyana?
- Female homicide rate in Guyana was 11.56 homicides per 100,000 population 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 female homicide rate recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 11.56 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023.
- What is the lowest female homicide rate recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.56 homicides per 100,000 population in 2016.
- How does Guyana rank for female homicide rate?
- Guyana ranks 3rd out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female homicide rate rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Female homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof female victims .