Intentional homicides in Guyana
Guyana: Intentional homicides was 19.12 per 100,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Intentional homicides in Guyana, 1990–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 19.12 per 100,000 people for intentional homicides in 2023.
That represents a change of up 19.9% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Guyana peaked at 27.39 per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 9.94 per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Guyana 22nd out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.56 per 100,000 people | 11.41 per 100,000 people | 25.67 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.42 per 100,000 people | 9.94 per 100,000 people | 27.39 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.92 per 100,000 people | 14.02 per 100,000 people | 20.67 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.64 per 100,000 people | 15.94 per 100,000 people | 19.44 per 100,000 people | 4 |
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More public sector data for Guyana
- Arms imports 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure 201.84 million current USD (2024)
- Military expenditure 0.9% (2024)
- Armed forces personnel, total 3,000 (2020)
- Armed forces personnel 1.0% (2020)
- Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 1 data use score 60 scale 0-100 (2024)
- Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 3 data products score 64.75 scale 0-100 (2024)
- Military expenditure 42.23 billion current LCU (2024)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 36.1% (2025)
- Military expenditure 3.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides in Guyana?
- Intentional homicides in Guyana was 19.12 per 100,000 people in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 27.39 per 100,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.94 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for intentional homicides?
- Guyana ranks 22nd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides 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 UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.