Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Guyana
Guyana: Suicide mortality rate, by sex was 24.8 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
24.8 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 15.9%
World rank
5th
of 197 countries
All-time high
33.2 per 100,000 people
in 2015
All-time low
24.8 per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Guyana, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Guyana stood at 24.8 per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 15.9% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Guyana peaked at 33.2 per 100,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 24.8 per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Guyana 5th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Guyana, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.7 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 26.7 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 28.8 per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 33.2 per 100,000 people | +15.3% |
| 2019 | 27.6 per 100,000 people | -16.9% |
| 2020 | 29.5 per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 24.8 per 100,000 people | -15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.7 per 100,000 people | 26.7 per 100,000 people | 26.7 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.87 per 100,000 people | 27.6 per 100,000 people | 33.2 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 27.15 per 100,000 people | 24.8 per 100,000 people | 29.5 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 2 Republic of Korea 27.5 per 100,000 people compare
- 2 Republic of Korea 27.5 per 100,000 people compare
- 4 Eswatini 27.2 per 100,000 people compare
- 5 Uruguay 24.8 per 100,000 people compare
- 7 South Africa 22.3 per 100,000 people compare
- 7 Suriname 22.3 per 100,000 people 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)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0411 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 4.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0383 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Guyana?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Guyana was 24.8 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 33.2 per 100,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8 per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Guyana rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Guyana ranks 5th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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