Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Guyana
Guyana: Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries was 337 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Guyana, 1984–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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