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Reported suicide rates among young people in Guyana

Guyana: Reported suicide rates among young people was 20.04 deaths per 100,000 population in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
20.04 deaths per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 38.5%
World rank
1st
of 110 countries
All-time high
42.73 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2015
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 population
in 1979
Years of data
34
1979–2020

Reported suicide rates among young people in Guyana, 1979–2020

0102030401979199920201979: 0 deaths per 100,000 population1984: 1.7 deaths per 100,000 population1988: 7.8 deaths per 100,000 population1989: 17.1 deaths per 100,000 population1990: 14.1 deaths per 100,000 population1991: 25.1 deaths per 100,000 population1992: 8.5 deaths per 100,000 population1993: 11 deaths per 100,000 population1994: 13.4 deaths per 100,000 population1995: 12.2 deaths per 100,000 population1996: 6.2 deaths per 100,000 population1997: 3.8 deaths per 100,000 population1998: 1.3 deaths per 100,000 population1999: 24.8 deaths per 100,000 population2001: 21 deaths per 100,000 population2002: 24.6 deaths per 100,000 population2003: 27.9 deaths per 100,000 population2004: 30.6 deaths per 100,000 population2005: 20.6 deaths per 100,000 population2006: 35.7 deaths per 100,000 population2007: 24.7 deaths per 100,000 population2008: 26.1 deaths per 100,000 population2009: 17.5 deaths per 100,000 population2010: 31.5 deaths per 100,000 population2011: 24.9 deaths per 100,000 population2012: 25.8 deaths per 100,000 population2013: 36.4 deaths per 100,000 population2014: 27.1 deaths per 100,000 population2015: 42.7 deaths per 100,000 population2016: 33.9 deaths per 100,000 population2017: 33.4 deaths per 100,000 population2018: 19.1 deaths per 100,000 population2019: 32.6 deaths per 100,000 population2020: 20 deaths per 100,000 population

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for reported suicide rates among young people in Guyana is 20.04 deaths per 100,000 population, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.5% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reported suicide rates among young people in Guyana peaked at 42.73 deaths per 100,000 population in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 population, in 1979.

That places Guyana 1st out of 110 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Reported suicide rates among young people in Guyana, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 population Change
1979 0 deaths per 100,000 population —
1984 1.74 deaths per 100,000 population —
1988 7.78 deaths per 100,000 population +347.3%
1989 17.15 deaths per 100,000 population +120.4%
1990 14.07 deaths per 100,000 population -17.9%
1991 25.1 deaths per 100,000 population +78.3%
1992 8.47 deaths per 100,000 population -66.2%
1993 10.97 deaths per 100,000 population +29.4%
1994 13.43 deaths per 100,000 population +22.5%
1995 12.2 deaths per 100,000 population -9.2%
1996 6.18 deaths per 100,000 population -49.4%
1997 3.8 deaths per 100,000 population -38.6%
1998 1.31 deaths per 100,000 population -65.4%
1999 24.81 deaths per 100,000 population +1789.4%
2001 21.03 deaths per 100,000 population -15.2%
2002 24.61 deaths per 100,000 population +17.0%
2003 27.89 deaths per 100,000 population +13.3%
2004 30.55 deaths per 100,000 population +9.5%
2005 20.63 deaths per 100,000 population -32.5%
2006 35.7 deaths per 100,000 population +73.1%
2007 24.66 deaths per 100,000 population -30.9%
2008 26.09 deaths per 100,000 population +5.8%
2009 17.48 deaths per 100,000 population -33.0%
2010 31.49 deaths per 100,000 population +80.2%
2011 24.9 deaths per 100,000 population -20.9%
2012 25.85 deaths per 100,000 population +3.8%
2013 36.41 deaths per 100,000 population +40.9%
2014 27.13 deaths per 100,000 population -25.5%
2015 42.73 deaths per 100,000 population +57.5%
2016 33.88 deaths per 100,000 population -20.7%
2017 33.43 deaths per 100,000 population -1.3%
2018 19.05 deaths per 100,000 population -43.0%
2019 32.59 deaths per 100,000 population +71.0%
2020 20.04 deaths per 100,000 population -38.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 deaths per 100,000 population 0 deaths per 100,000 population 0 deaths per 100,000 population 1
1980s 8.89 deaths per 100,000 population 1.74 deaths per 100,000 population 17.15 deaths per 100,000 population 3
1990s 12.03 deaths per 100,000 population 1.31 deaths per 100,000 population 25.1 deaths per 100,000 population 10
2000s 25.4 deaths per 100,000 population 17.48 deaths per 100,000 population 35.7 deaths per 100,000 population 9
2010s 30.75 deaths per 100,000 population 19.05 deaths per 100,000 population 42.73 deaths per 100,000 population 10
2020s 20.04 deaths per 100,000 population 20.04 deaths per 100,000 population 20.04 deaths per 100,000 population 1

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 2 Uruguay 18.8 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  2. 3 New Zealand 17.02 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  3. 4 Paraguay 15.82 deaths per 100,000 population compare

See the full ranking of 110 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is reported suicide rates among young people in Guyana?
Reported suicide rates among young people in Guyana was 20.04 deaths per 100,000 population in 2020, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest reported suicide rates among young people recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 42.73 deaths per 100,000 population in 2015.
What is the lowest reported suicide rates among young people recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 population in 1979.
How does Guyana rank for reported suicide rates among young people?
Guyana ranks 1st out of 110 countries with data for 2020.
Is reported suicide rates among young people rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guyana data come from?
The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Reported suicide rates among young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Reported suicide rates among young people
Unit
deaths per 100,000 population
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 4,766 data points, 1950–2023
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