Suicide rate in Guyana
Guyana: Suicide rate was 26.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
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
In 2021, suicide rate in Guyana stood at 26.36 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.6% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Guyana peaked at 36.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 26.36 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Guyana ranks 4th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 1 Lesotho 40.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 2 Eswatini 31.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 3 Nauru 30.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 5 Zimbabwe 25.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 6 Central African Republic 22.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 7 Suriname 22.22 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 7,488 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 7,332 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 7,346 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 7,140 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 7,168 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 6,930 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Guyana?
- Suicide rate in Guyana was 26.36 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 36.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Guyana rank for suicide rate?
- Guyana ranks 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.