Is Guyana's Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) rising or falling?

Guyana's Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) fell 16.1% from 2020 to 2021.

How does Guyana rank globally on Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population)?

In 2021, Guyana ranked #4 out of 185 countries reporting Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population).

How does Guyana's Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) compare to the world average?

The global average for Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in 2021 was 8.55, so Guyana is above the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #1 of 32.

Guyana: Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population)

Name: Guyana: Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population)
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In 2021, Guyana's Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) was 24.78.

That's down 16.1% from 2020, the highest value since 2020.

The global average for this indicator in 2021 was 8.55 . Guyana ranks #4 globally out of 185 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #1 of 32.

Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.STA.SUIC.P5) • Data as of 2021

Trend (2002–2021)

2020 · COVID-19 pandemic

Highlights

Peak: 34.25; 2016
Trough: 24.78; 2021
1-year change: -16.1%
5-year change: -27.6%; -6.3% / yr
10-year change: -14.9%; -1.6% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year	Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population)
2021	24.7800
2020	29.5300
2019	27.6400
2018	29.0500
2017	32.0100
2016	34.2500
2015	33.2400
2014	33.6400
2013	33.3200
2012	30.7800

About Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population)

Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).

Indicator code: SH.STA.SUIC.P5 • Category: Health & Population

Frequently asked questions

What was Guyana's Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in 2021?: In 2021, Guyana's Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) was 24.78, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Guyana's Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) rising or falling?: Guyana's Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) fell 16.1% from 2020 to 2021.
How does Guyana rank globally on Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population)?: In 2021, Guyana ranked #4 out of 185 countries reporting Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population).
How does Guyana's Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) compare to the world average?: The global average for Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in 2021 was 8.55, so Guyana is above the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #1 of 32.
What is Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) and how is it measured?: Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).

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Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.STA.SUIC.P5), CC BY 4.0.