Guinea-Bissau vs Latin America & Caribbean: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and

Guinea-Bissau
44.2%
in 2021
Latin America & Caribbean
30.6%
in 2021
Guinea-Bissau rank
2nd
Latin America & Caribbean rank
5th

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Latin America & Caribbean
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How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 44.2% against 30.6% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 13.6%.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.4 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 2nd and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 5th of 185 countries.

Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Latin America & Caribbean Difference Ahead
2000s 36.0% 10.4% 25.5% Guinea-Bissau
2010s 39.7% 11.8% 27.9% Guinea-Bissau
2020s 43.4% 28.0% 15.4% Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and, Guinea-Bissau or Latin America & Caribbean?
Guinea-Bissau, at 44.2% against 30.6% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and between Guinea-Bissau and Latin America & Caribbean?
13.6%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Latin America & Caribbean?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 2nd and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 5th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 60+, female (% of total female deaths ages 60+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 60+, female (% of total female deaths ages 60+)
Unit
% of total female deaths ages 60+
Source
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,392 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Number of female deaths ages 60+ due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all female deaths ages 60+, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.