Age-standardized suicide rates in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Age-standardized suicide rates was 12.17 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
12.17
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
43rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
14.48
in 2000
All-time low
11.72
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Age-standardized suicide rates in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, age-standardized suicide rates in Guinea-Bissau stood at 12.17.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 14.48 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.72, in 2018.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 43rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Age-standardized suicide rates in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.48 | — |
| 2001 | 14.28 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 13.65 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 13.07 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 13.3 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 12.9 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 12.83 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 12.77 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 12.71 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 12.69 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 12.57 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 12.38 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 12.12 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 12.13 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12.18 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 12.19 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 12.09 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 12 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 11.72 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 12.08 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 12.78 | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 12.17 | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.27 | 12.69 | 14.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.15 | 11.72 | 12.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.48 | 12.17 | 12.78 | 2 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7721 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 941 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.9575 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1892 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in Guinea-Bissau?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in Guinea-Bissau was 12.17 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 14.48 in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.72 in 2018.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 43rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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