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Suicide rate, by age in Guyana

Guyana: Suicide rate, by age was 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1.58 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 13.5%
World rank
3rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.84 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2011
All-time low
1.55 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide rate, by age in Guyana, 2000–2021

01232000201020212000: 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 2 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 2 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

Guyana recorded 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people for suicide rate, by age in 2021.

The figure is down 13.5% on the previous year and down 44.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide rate, by age in Guyana peaked at 2.84 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2002.

That places Guyana 3rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.91 deaths per 100,000 people 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people 2.84 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 1 Paraguay 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 2 Iceland 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 4 Ecuador 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 5 Cyprus 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 6 Singapore 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rate, by age in Guyana?
Suicide rate, by age in Guyana was 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest suicide rate, by age recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 2.84 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011.
What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
How does Guyana rank for suicide rate, by age?
Guyana ranks 3rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide rate, by age rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.5%. 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 Suicide rate, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Suicide rate, by age
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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