Number of victims of intentional homicide - SDG 16.1.1 in Guyana
Guyana: Number of victims of intentional homicide - SDG 16.1.1 was 158 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
158
Change on year
up 20.6%
World rank
23rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
209
in 2003
All-time low
76
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Number of victims of intentional homicide - SDG 16.1.1 in Guyana, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 in Guyana stood at 158.
That represents a change of up 20.6% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 in Guyana peaked at 209 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 76, in 2000.
That places Guyana 23rd out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide - SDG 16.1.1 in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 90 | — |
| 1991 | 192 | +113.3% |
| 1992 | 105 | -45.3% |
| 1993 | 117 | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 108 | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 109 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 88 | -19.3% |
| 1997 | 87 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 113 | +29.9% |
| 1999 | 91 | -19.5% |
| 2000 | 76 | -16.5% |
| 2001 | 80 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 143 | +78.8% |
| 2003 | 209 | +46.2% |
| 2004 | 131 | -37.3% |
| 2005 | 142 | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 153 | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 115 | -24.8% |
| 2008 | 158 | +37.4% |
| 2009 | 117 | -25.9% |
| 2010 | 140 | +19.7% |
| 2011 | 130 | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 139 | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 155 | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 149 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 149 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 142 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 115 | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 111 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 136 | +22.5% |
| 2020 | 157 | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 131 | -16.6% |
| 2022 | 131 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 158 | +20.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 158 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 531.5, 30% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 158 is above the median for high income countries, which is 158, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 110 | 87 | 192 | 10 |
| 2000s | 132.4 | 76 | 209 | 10 |
| 2010s | 136.6 | 111 | 155 | 10 |
| 2020s | 144.25 | 131 | 158 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 20 El Salvador 496 compare
- 21 Paraguay 464 compare
- 22 Uruguay 381 compare
- 24 Belize 113 compare
- 25 Saint Lucia 70 compare
- 26 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 52 compare
More health data for Guyana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4509 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 in Guyana?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 in Guyana was 158 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 209 in 2003.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 76 in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1?
- Guyana ranks 23rd out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 victims of intentional homicide - SDG 16.1.1 (UNODC database). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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