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Suicide rate, by sex in Guyana

Guyana: Suicide rate, by sex was 26.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
26.36 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 16.6%
World rank
4th
of 194 countries
All-time high
36.33 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
All-time low
26.36 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide rate, by sex in Guyana, 2000–2021

0102030402000201020212000: 30.7 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 34.5 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 33.6 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 32.7 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 31.1 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 30.2 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 30.1 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 30 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 29.3 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 31.2 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 31.2 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 31.4 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 32.9 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 35.6 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 36 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 35.6 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 36.3 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 34.1 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 31.1 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 29.3 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 31.6 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 26.4 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 26.36 deaths per 100,000 people for suicide rate, by sex in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 16.6% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide rate, by sex in Guyana peaked at 36.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 26.36 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.

Guyana ranks 4th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Suicide rate, by sex in Guyana, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
2000 30.73 deaths per 100,000 people —
2001 34.48 deaths per 100,000 people +12.2%
2002 33.59 deaths per 100,000 people -2.6%
2003 32.73 deaths per 100,000 people -2.6%
2004 31.12 deaths per 100,000 people -4.9%
2005 30.22 deaths per 100,000 people -2.9%
2006 30.09 deaths per 100,000 people -0.4%
2007 29.98 deaths per 100,000 people -0.4%
2008 29.28 deaths per 100,000 people -2.3%
2009 31.2 deaths per 100,000 people +6.5%
2010 31.21 deaths per 100,000 people +0.0%
2011 31.36 deaths per 100,000 people +0.5%
2012 32.86 deaths per 100,000 people +4.8%
2013 35.55 deaths per 100,000 people +8.2%
2014 35.96 deaths per 100,000 people +1.2%
2015 35.58 deaths per 100,000 people -1.1%
2016 36.33 deaths per 100,000 people +2.1%
2017 34.12 deaths per 100,000 people -6.1%
2018 31.06 deaths per 100,000 people -9.0%
2019 29.31 deaths per 100,000 people -5.6%
2020 31.62 deaths per 100,000 people +7.9%
2021 26.36 deaths per 100,000 people -16.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.34 deaths per 100,000 people 29.28 deaths per 100,000 people 34.48 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 33.33 deaths per 100,000 people 29.31 deaths per 100,000 people 36.33 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 28.99 deaths per 100,000 people 26.36 deaths per 100,000 people 31.62 deaths per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 1 Lesotho 40.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 2 Eswatini 31.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 3 Naoero 30.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 5 Zimbabwe 25.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 6 Central African Republic 22.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 7 Suriname 22.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rate, by sex in Guyana?
Suicide rate, by sex in Guyana was 26.36 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 sex recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 36.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
What is the lowest suicide rate, by sex recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 26.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
How does Guyana rank for suicide rate, by sex?
Guyana ranks 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide rate, by sex rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Suicide rate, by sex
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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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.