Intentional homicides in Guyana
Guyana: Intentional homicides was 19.12 per 100,000 people in 2023. β² Rising
Intentional homicides in Guyana, 1990β2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal β Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 19.12 per 100,000 people for intentional homicides in 2023.
That represents a change of up 19.9% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Guyana peaked at 27.39 per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 9.94 per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Guyana 22nd out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.56 per 100,000 people | 11.41 per 100,000 people | 25.67 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.42 per 100,000 people | 9.94 per 100,000 people | 27.39 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.92 per 100,000 people | 14.02 per 100,000 people | 20.67 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.64 per 100,000 people | 15.94 per 100,000 people | 19.44 per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 19 Mexico 24.86 per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Guatemala 23.37 per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Brazil 19.28 per 100,000 people compare
- 23 Costa Rica 17.75 per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Curaçao, Kingdom of the Netherlands 16.92 per 100,000 people compare
- 25 Puerto Rico 14.59 per 100,000 people 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)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 23.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 1,879 (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 122.45 (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 12.72 (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 0.0023 units per person (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides in Guyana?
- Intentional homicides in Guyana was 19.12 per 100,000 people in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal β Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 27.39 per 100,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.94 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for intentional homicides?
- Guyana ranks 22nd out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from UNODC Research - Data Portal β Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). 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.