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
14th
of 194 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
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 14th of 194 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
| 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% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 28.31 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.29, 3.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 28.31 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.21, 3.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.43 | 24.08 | 48.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.35 | 25 | 55.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.11 | 28.31 | 29.92 | 2 |
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- 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 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 14th out of 194 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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