Suicide death rates by sex who in Guyana
Guyana: Suicide death rates by sex who was 26.36 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
26.36
Change on year
down 16.6%
World rank
4th
of 194 countries
All-time high
36.33
in 2016
All-time low
26.36
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide death rates by sex who in Guyana, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 26.36 for suicide death rates by sex who 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 death rates by sex who in Guyana peaked at 36.33 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 26.36, in 2021.
Guyana ranks 4th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Suicide death rates by sex who in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.73 | — |
| 2001 | 34.48 | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 33.59 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 32.73 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 31.12 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 30.22 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 30.09 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 29.98 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 29.28 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 31.2 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 31.21 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 31.36 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 32.86 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 35.55 | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 35.96 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 35.58 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 36.33 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 34.12 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 31.06 | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 29.31 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 31.62 | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 26.36 | -16.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 26.36 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.02, 3.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 26.36 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.03, 5.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.34 | 29.28 | 34.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.33 | 29.31 | 36.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.99 | 26.36 | 31.62 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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 suicide death rates by sex who in Guyana?
- Suicide death rates by sex who in Guyana was 26.36 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 36.33 in 2016.
- What is the lowest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.36 in 2021.
- How does Guyana rank for suicide death rates by sex who?
- Guyana ranks 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide death rates by sex who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide death rates by sex who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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