Male homicide rate in Guyana
Guyana: Male homicide rate was 27.08 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
27.08 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
22nd
of 138 countries
All-time high
35.33 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2016
All-time low
22.69 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2018
Years of data
18
2005–2023
Male 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, male homicide rate in Guyana stood at 27.08 homicides per 100,000 population.
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 homicides per 100,000 population in 2016 and was at its lowest, 22.69 homicides per 100,000 population, 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.
Male homicide rate in Guyana, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 30.03 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2006 | 34.35 homicides per 100,000 population | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 23.06 homicides per 100,000 population | -32.9% |
| 2008 | 31.92 homicides per 100,000 population | +38.4% |
| 2009 | 23.5 homicides per 100,000 population | -26.4% |
| 2010 | 29.23 homicides per 100,000 population | +24.4% |
| 2011 | 25.87 homicides per 100,000 population | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 30.24 homicides per 100,000 population | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 33.71 homicides per 100,000 population | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 32.48 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 35.33 homicides per 100,000 population | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 25.08 homicides per 100,000 population | -29.0% |
| 2018 | 22.69 homicides per 100,000 population | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 29.77 homicides per 100,000 population | +31.2% |
| 2020 | 29.93 homicides per 100,000 population | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 29.67 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 25.23 homicides per 100,000 population | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 27.08 homicides per 100,000 population | +7.4% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 27.08 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 homicides per 100,000 population, 18.7× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 27.08 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.39 homicides per 100,000 population, 99% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.57 homicides per 100,000 population | 23.06 homicides per 100,000 population | 34.35 homicides per 100,000 population | 5 |
| 2010s | 29.38 homicides per 100,000 population | 22.69 homicides per 100,000 population | 35.33 homicides per 100,000 population | 9 |
| 2020s | 27.98 homicides per 100,000 population | 25.23 homicides per 100,000 population | 29.93 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 19 Costa Rica 33.09 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 20 Curacao 32.62 homicides per 100,000 population
- 21 Puerto Rico 27.69 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 23 Grenada 25.53 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 24 Seychelles 24.17 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 25 Panama 21.71 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 male homicide rate in Guyana?
- Male homicide rate in Guyana was 27.08 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 male homicide rate recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 35.33 homicides per 100,000 population in 2016.
- What is the lowest male homicide rate recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.69 homicides per 100,000 population 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 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 Male homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.