Male homicide rate in Guyana
Guyana: Male homicide rate was 27.08 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
27.08
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
22nd
of 138 countries
All-time high
35.33
in 2016
All-time low
22.69
in 2018
Years of data
18
2005–2023
Male homicide rate in Guyana, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, male homicide rate in Guyana stood at 27.08.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide rate in Guyana peaked at 35.33 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 22.69, in 2018.
That places Guyana 22nd out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.57 | 23.06 | 34.35 | 5 |
| 2010s | 29.38 | 22.69 | 35.33 | 9 |
| 2020s | 27.98 | 25.23 | 29.93 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 19 Costa Rica 33.09 compare
- 20 Curacao 32.62
- 21 Puerto Rico (US) 27.69 compare
- 23 Grenada 25.53 compare
- 24 Seychelles 24.17 compare
- 25 Panama 21.71 compare
More gender data for Guyana
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 8,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 8,027 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 8,275 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 8,056 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 8,302 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male homicide rate in Guyana?
- Male homicide rate in Guyana was 27.08 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male homicide rate recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 35.33 in 2016.
- What is the lowest male homicide rate recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.69 in 2018.
- How does Guyana rank for male homicide rate?
- Guyana ranks 22nd out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male homicide rate rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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