Male female ratio suicides rates in Guyana
Guyana: Male female ratio suicides rates was 4.2 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
4.2
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
56th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.68
in 2018
All-time low
2.68
in 2009
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Male female ratio suicides rates in Guyana, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male female ratio suicides rates in Guyana is 4.2, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male female ratio suicides rates in Guyana peaked at 4.68 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.68, in 2009.
That places Guyana 56th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Male female ratio suicides rates in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.73 | — |
| 2001 | 3.98 | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 4.13 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 3.35 | -18.9% |
| 2004 | 3.41 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 3.6 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 3.33 | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 3.36 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 3.25 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 2.68 | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 3.47 | +29.4% |
| 2011 | 3.69 | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 3.64 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 3.76 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 4.13 | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 3.69 | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 3.7 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 4.13 | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 4.68 | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 4.5 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 4.35 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 4.2 | -3.4% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 4.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.29, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 4.2 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.56, 92% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.48 | 2.68 | 4.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.94 | 3.47 | 4.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.27 | 4.2 | 4.35 | 2 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0477 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male female ratio suicides rates in Guyana?
- Male female ratio suicides rates in Guyana was 4.2 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.68 in 2018.
- What is the lowest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.68 in 2009.
- How does Guyana rank for male female ratio suicides rates?
- Guyana ranks 56th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male female ratio suicides rates rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male female ratio suicides rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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