Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Guyana

Guyana: Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries was 337 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
337
Change on year
up 14.2%
World rank
19th
of 29 countries
All-time high
384
in 2003
All-time low
57
in 1998
Years of data
33
1984–2020

Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Guyana, 1984–2020

1002003004001984200220201984: 1091988: 911989: 1641990: 1461991: 1541992: 1191993: 1051994: 1281995: 1561996: 941997: 691998: 571999: 1972001: 2642002: 3292003: 3842004: 2902005: 3072006: 3612007: 2912008: 2862009: 2242010: 3182011: 3182012: 2952013: 3472014: 3452015: 3642016: 3412017: 3392018: 2682019: 2952020: 337

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2020, number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Guyana stood at 337.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Guyana peaked at 384 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 57, in 1998.

That places Guyana 19th out of 29 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Guyana, year by year

Annual values for Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Guyana, 1984 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1984 109
1988 91 -16.5%
1989 164 +80.2%
1990 146 -11.0%
1991 154 +5.5%
1992 119 -22.7%
1993 105 -11.8%
1994 128 +21.9%
1995 156 +21.9%
1996 94 -39.7%
1997 69 -26.6%
1998 57 -17.4%
1999 197 +245.6%
2001 264 +34.0%
2002 329 +24.6%
2003 384 +16.7%
2004 290 -24.5%
2005 307 +5.9%
2006 361 +17.6%
2007 291 -19.4%
2008 286 -1.7%
2009 224 -21.7%
2010 318 +42.0%
2011 318 +0.0%
2012 295 -7.2%
2013 347 +17.6%
2014 345 -0.6%
2015 364 +5.5%
2016 341 -6.3%
2017 339 -0.6%
2018 268 -20.9%
2019 295 +10.1%
2020 337 +14.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 121.33 91 164 3
1990s 122.5 57 197 10
2000s 304 224 384 9
2010s 323 268 364 10
2020s 337 337 337 1

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 16 Nicaragua 703 compare
  2. 17 Trinidad and Tobago 554 compare
  3. 18 Panama 551 compare
  4. 20 Belize 172 compare
  5. 21 Suriname 165 compare
  6. 22 Saint Lucia 50 compare

See the full ranking of 29 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Guyana?
Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Guyana was 337 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest number of deaths caused by intentional injuries recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 384 in 2003.
What is the lowest number of deaths caused by intentional injuries recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 57 in 1998.
How does Guyana rank for number of deaths caused by intentional injuries?
Guyana ranks 19th out of 29 countries with data for 2020.
Is number of deaths caused by intentional injuries rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guyana data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
29 places, 1,358 data points, 1951–2023
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