Intentional homicides, male in Guyana
Guyana: Intentional homicides, male was 27.08 per 100,000 male in 2023. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides, male in Guyana, 2005–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 male.
Analysis
In 2023, intentional homicides, male in Guyana stood at 27.08 per 100,000 male.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides, male in Guyana peaked at 35.33 per 100,000 male in 2016 and was at its lowest, 22.69 per 100,000 male, in 2018.
That places Guyana 22nd out of 132 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.
Intentional homicides, male in Guyana, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 30.03 per 100,000 male | — |
| 2006 | 34.35 per 100,000 male | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 23.06 per 100,000 male | -32.9% |
| 2008 | 31.92 per 100,000 male | +38.4% |
| 2009 | 23.5 per 100,000 male | -26.4% |
| 2010 | 29.23 per 100,000 male | +24.4% |
| 2011 | 25.87 per 100,000 male | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 30.24 per 100,000 male | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 33.71 per 100,000 male | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 32.48 per 100,000 male | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 35.33 per 100,000 male | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 25.08 per 100,000 male | -29.0% |
| 2018 | 22.69 per 100,000 male | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 29.77 per 100,000 male | +31.2% |
| 2020 | 29.93 per 100,000 male | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 29.67 per 100,000 male | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 25.23 per 100,000 male | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 27.08 per 100,000 male | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.57 per 100,000 male | 23.06 per 100,000 male | 34.35 per 100,000 male | 5 |
| 2010s | 29.38 per 100,000 male | 22.69 per 100,000 male | 35.33 per 100,000 male | 9 |
| 2020s | 27.98 per 100,000 male | 25.23 per 100,000 male | 29.93 per 100,000 male | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 19 Costa Rica 33.09 per 100,000 male compare
- 20 Curacao 32.62 per 100,000 male
- 21 Puerto Rico 27.69 per 100,000 male compare
- 23 Grenada 25.53 per 100,000 male compare
- 24 Seychelles 24.17 per 100,000 male compare
- 25 Panama 21.71 per 100,000 male compare
More public sector data for Guyana
- Arms imports 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- 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)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 242.87 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0082 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 84.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 201.84 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 23.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides, male in Guyana?
- Intentional homicides, male in Guyana was 27.08 per 100,000 male in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides, male recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 35.33 per 100,000 male in 2016.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides, male recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.69 per 100,000 male in 2018.
- How does Guyana rank for intentional homicides, male?
- Guyana ranks 22nd out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides, male 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 UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male). 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.