Suicide rates by age detailed who in Guyana

Guyana: Suicide rates by age detailed who was 28.31 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
28.31
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
13th
of 192 countries
All-time high
55.28
in 2013
All-time low
24.08
in 2008
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide rates by age detailed who in Guyana, 2000–2021

02040602000201020212000: 40.12001: 48.82002: 42.22003: 43.42004: 43.12005: 32.12006: 47.22007: 37.12008: 24.12009: 36.22010: 38.32011: 252012: 37.72013: 55.32014: 44.52015: 37.62016: 45.72017: 43.62018: 32.32019: 33.62020: 29.92021: 28.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for suicide rates by age detailed who in Guyana is 28.31, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide rates by age detailed who in Guyana peaked at 55.28 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 24.08, in 2008.

Guyana ranks 13th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Suicide rates by age detailed who in Guyana, year by year

Annual values for Suicide rates by age detailed who in Guyana, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 40.05
2001 48.78 +21.8%
2002 42.2 -13.5%
2003 43.42 +2.9%
2004 43.11 -0.7%
2005 32.13 -25.5%
2006 47.24 +47.0%
2007 37.08 -21.5%
2008 24.08 -35.1%
2009 36.19 +50.3%
2010 38.26 +5.7%
2011 25 -34.7%
2012 37.69 +50.7%
2013 55.28 +46.7%
2014 44.49 -19.5%
2015 37.57 -15.6%
2016 45.7 +21.7%
2017 43.63 -4.5%
2018 32.32 -25.9%
2019 33.56 +3.8%
2020 29.92 -10.9%
2021 28.31 -5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.43 24.08 48.78 10
2010s 39.35 25 55.28 10
2020s 29.11 28.31 29.92 2

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 10 Mongolia 31.36 compare
  2. 11 Uruguay 30.68 compare
  3. 12 Tuvalu 29.57 compare
  4. 14 Venezuela 24.91 compare
  5. 15 Japan 22.38 compare
  6. 16 Sri Lanka 21.49 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rates by age detailed who in Guyana?
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Guyana was 28.31 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 55.28 in 2013.
What is the lowest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 24.08 in 2008.
How does Guyana rank for suicide rates by age detailed who?
Guyana ranks 13th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide rates by age detailed who rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guyana data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rates by age detailed who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Suicide rates by age detailed who
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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