Guyana vs New Zealand: Reported suicide rates among young men
Guyana
31.82 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2020
New Zealand
23.91 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2018
Guyana rank
1st
New Zealand rank
3rd
Reported suicide rates among young men over time
- Guyana
- New Zealand
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 31.82 deaths per 100,000 population against 23.91 deaths per 100,000 population in New Zealand, a difference of 7.91 deaths per 100,000 population.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.3 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1979 it was New Zealand ahead.
Guyana ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 3rd of 110 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 deaths per 100,000 population | 10.5 deaths per 100,000 population | 10.5 deaths per 100,000 population | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 7.35 deaths per 100,000 population | 25.82 deaths per 100,000 population | 18.48 deaths per 100,000 population | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 12.98 deaths per 100,000 population | 28.64 deaths per 100,000 population | 15.66 deaths per 100,000 population | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 27.92 deaths per 100,000 population | 22.25 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.67 deaths per 100,000 population | Guyana |
| 2010s | 33.86 deaths per 100,000 population | 21.63 deaths per 100,000 population | 12.23 deaths per 100,000 population | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates among young men, Guyana or New Zealand?
- Guyana, at 31.82 deaths per 100,000 population against 23.91 deaths per 100,000 population in New Zealand as of 2020.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates among young men between Guyana and New Zealand?
- 7.91 deaths per 100,000 population, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and New Zealand?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.
- How do Guyana and New Zealand rank globally for reported suicide rates among young men?
- Guyana ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 3rd of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reported suicide rates among young men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported annual death rate from self-inflicted injuries per 100,000 people, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.