Suicide Rate in Guyana

Guyana: Suicide Rate was 24.78 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
24.78
Change on year
down 16.1%
World rank
4th
of 184 countries
All-time high
34.25
in 2016
All-time low
24.78
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide Rate in Guyana, 2000–2021

01020302000201020212000: 26.72001: 29.72002: 292003: 28.82004: 27.42005: 26.72006: 26.92007: 26.92008: 26.32009: 28.52010: 28.82011: 29.12012: 30.82013: 33.32014: 33.62015: 33.22016: 34.22017: 322018: 29.12019: 27.62020: 29.52021: 24.8

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2021, suicide rate in Guyana stood at 24.78. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.1% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide rate in Guyana peaked at 34.25 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24.78, in 2021.

That places Guyana 4th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.7 26.3 29.74 10
2010s 31.18 27.64 34.25 10
2020s 27.16 24.78 29.53 2

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 1 Lesotho 28.66 compare
  2. 2 Republic of Korea 27.53 compare
  3. 3 Eswatini 27.23 compare
  4. 5 Uruguay 24.75 compare
  5. 6 South Africa 22.3 compare
  6. 7 Suriname 22.26 compare

See the full ranking of 184 places β†’

More gender data for Guyana

All data for Guyana β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rate in Guyana?
Suicide rate in Guyana was 24.78 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 34.25 in 2016.
What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 24.78 in 2021.
How does Guyana rank for suicide rate?
Guyana ranks 4th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide rate rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guyana data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Suicide Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Suicide Rate
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
184 places, 4,048 data points, 2000–2021
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.