Self harm death rates by age in Guyana
Guyana: Self harm death rates by age was 1.58 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.58
Change on year
down 13.5%
World rank
3rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.84
in 2011
All-time low
1.55
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Self harm death rates by age in Guyana, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 1.58 for self harm death rates 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, self harm death rates by age in Guyana peaked at 2.84 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.55, 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.
Self harm death rates by age in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.57 | — |
| 2001 | 1.61 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 1.55 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 2.34 | +50.8% |
| 2004 | 1.85 | -20.8% |
| 2005 | 2.25 | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 1.95 | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 2.04 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 1.72 | -15.6% |
| 2009 | 2.23 | +29.0% |
| 2010 | 2.83 | +27.4% |
| 2011 | 2.84 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.42 | -14.8% |
| 2013 | 2.31 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 2.35 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 2.73 | +16.4% |
| 2016 | 2.43 | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 2.1 | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 1.93 | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 1.79 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 1.82 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.58 | -13.5% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 1.58 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2842, 5.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 1.58 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.376, 4.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.91 | 1.55 | 2.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.37 | 1.79 | 2.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7 | 1.58 | 1.82 | 2 |
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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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 62 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0491 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self harm death rates by age in Guyana?
- Self harm death rates by age in Guyana was 1.58 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest self harm death rates by age recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.84 in 2011.
- What is the lowest self harm death rates by age recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 in 2002.
- How does Guyana rank for self harm death rates by age?
- Guyana ranks 3rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is self harm death rates 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Self harm death rates by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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