Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG in Guyana

Guyana: Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG was 19.12 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
19.12
Change on year
up 19.9%
World rank
17th
of 36 countries
All-time high
27.39
in 2003
All-time low
9.94
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG in Guyana, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 121991: 25.71992: 141993: 15.51994: 14.31995: 14.41996: 11.61997: 11.41998: 14.81999: 11.92000: 9.92001: 10.52002: 18.72003: 27.42004: 17.22005: 18.72006: 20.22007: 15.22008: 20.92009: 15.62010: 18.72011: 17.42012: 18.62013: 20.72014: 19.82015: 19.62016: 18.62017: 152018: 142019: 16.82020: 19.42021: 16.12022: 15.92023: 19.1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2023, rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg in Guyana stood at 19.12.

The figure is up 19.9% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg in Guyana peaked at 27.39 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 9.94, in 2000.

That places Guyana 17th out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG in Guyana, year by year

Annual values for Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG 16.1.1 (UNODC database) in Guyana, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 12
1991 25.67 +113.9%
1992 14 -45.5%
1993 15.54 +11.0%
1994 14.29 -8.0%
1995 14.37 +0.6%
1996 11.57 -19.5%
1997 11.41 -1.4%
1998 14.8 +29.7%
1999 11.9 -19.6%
2000 9.94 -16.5%
2001 10.46 +5.3%
2002 18.73 +78.9%
2003 27.39 +46.3%
2004 17.18 -37.3%
2005 18.66 +8.6%
2006 20.16 +8.0%
2007 15.19 -24.6%
2008 20.94 +37.8%
2009 15.56 -25.7%
2010 18.69 +20.1%
2011 17.42 -6.8%
2012 18.63 +6.9%
2013 20.67 +11.0%
2014 19.76 -4.4%
2015 19.64 -0.6%
2016 18.6 -5.3%
2017 14.96 -19.5%
2018 14.02 -6.3%
2019 16.84 +20.1%
2020 19.44 +15.5%
2021 16.06 -17.4%
2022 15.94 -0.7%
2023 19.12 +19.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.56 11.41 25.67 10
2000s 17.42 9.94 27.39 10
2010s 17.92 14.02 20.67 10
2020s 17.64 15.94 19.44 4

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 14 Mexico 24.86 compare
  2. 15 Guatemala 23.37 compare
  3. 16 Brazil 19.28 compare
  4. 18 Costa Rica 17.75 compare
  5. 19 Grenada 13.67 compare
  6. 20 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 12.65 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg in Guyana?
Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg in Guyana was 19.12 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 27.39 in 2003.
What is the lowest rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 9.94 in 2000.
How does Guyana rank for rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg?
Guyana ranks 17th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
Is rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guyana data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG 16.1.1 (UNODC database). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG 16.1.1 (UNODC database)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
36 places, 959 data points, 1990–2023
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