Number of suicides in Guyana
Guyana: Number of suicides was 202.28 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of suicides in Guyana, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of suicides in Guyana stood at 202.28 deaths.
The figure is down 15.0% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suicides in Guyana peaked at 261.53 deaths in 2016 and was at its lowest, 197.36 deaths, in 2008.
That places Guyana 130th 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.
Number of suicides in Guyana, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 203.23 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 225.98 deaths | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 220.32 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 218.21 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 207.89 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 202.18 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 203.24 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 202.24 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 197.36 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 212.94 deaths | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 214.34 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 215.75 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 228.96 deaths | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 250.09 deaths | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 253.82 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 252.18 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 261.53 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 246.08 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 230.32 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 222.59 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 238.06 deaths | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 202.28 deaths | -15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 209.36 deaths | 197.36 deaths | 225.98 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 237.57 deaths | 214.34 deaths | 261.53 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 220.17 deaths | 202.28 deaths | 238.06 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Guyana?
- Number of suicides in Guyana was 202.28 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of suicides recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 261.53 deaths in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 197.36 deaths in 2008.
- How does Guyana rank for number of suicides?
- Guyana ranks 130th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 Number of suicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.