Suicide rate in Guyana
Guyana: Suicide rate was 25.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide rate in Guyana, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate in Guyana is 25.14 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 15.8% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Guyana peaked at 34.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 25.14 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Guyana 5th out of 194 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 2 Korea, Rep. 27.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 3 Eswatini 27.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 4 Naoero 25.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 6 Uruguay 24.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 7 Lithuania 22.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 8 South Africa 22.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Guyana
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,225 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 62 deaths (2100)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 6,798 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 8,257 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 45.1% (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 6,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 7,046 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 8,257 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 7,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 7,986 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Guyana?
- Suicide rate in Guyana was 25.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 34.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Guyana rank for suicide rate?
- Guyana ranks 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.