Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) in Guyana
Guyana: Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) was 11.56 per 100,000 female in 2023. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides, female in Guyana, 2005–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 female.
Analysis
In 2023, intentional homicides, female in Guyana stood at 11.56 per 100,000 female. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 62.3% on the previous year and up 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides, female in Guyana peaked at 11.56 per 100,000 female in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.56 per 100,000 female, in 2016.
Guyana ranks 2nd of 131 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7.34 per 100,000 female | — |
| 2006 | 6.04 per 100,000 female | -17.7% |
| 2007 | 7.38 per 100,000 female | +22.0% |
| 2008 | 10.04 per 100,000 female | +36.1% |
| 2009 | 7.68 per 100,000 female | -23.5% |
| 2010 | 8.24 per 100,000 female | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 9.07 per 100,000 female | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 7.18 per 100,000 female | -20.8% |
| 2013 | 7.91 per 100,000 female | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 7.25 per 100,000 female | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 2.56 per 100,000 female | -64.6% |
| 2017 | 5.33 per 100,000 female | +108.0% |
| 2018 | 5.7 per 100,000 female | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 4.38 per 100,000 female | -23.2% |
| 2020 | 9.44 per 100,000 female | +115.6% |
| 2021 | 3.11 per 100,000 female | -67.0% |
| 2022 | 7.12 per 100,000 female | +128.9% |
| 2023 | 11.56 per 100,000 female | +62.3% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 11.56 per 100,000 female is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7959 per 100,000 female, 14.5× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 11.56 per 100,000 female is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.71 per 100,000 female, 3.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7 per 100,000 female | 6.04 per 100,000 female | 10.04 per 100,000 female | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.4 per 100,000 female | 2.56 per 100,000 female | 9.07 per 100,000 female | 9 |
| 2020s | 7.81 per 100,000 female | 3.11 per 100,000 female | 11.56 per 100,000 female | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 1 South Africa 12.2 per 100,000 female compare
- 3 Saint Lucia 9.92 per 100,000 female compare
- 4 Dominica 9.03 per 100,000 female compare
- 5 Haiti 8.73 per 100,000 female compare
More public sector data for Guyana
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 10.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 80 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides, female in Guyana?
- Intentional homicides, female in Guyana was 11.56 per 100,000 female in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides, female recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 11.56 per 100,000 female in 2023.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides, female recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.56 per 100,000 female in 2016.
- How does Guyana rank for intentional homicides, female?
- Guyana ranks 2nd out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides, female 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 UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.