Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population) in Guinea
Guinea: Age-standardized suicide rates was 8.2 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
8.2
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
92nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
8.7
in 2010
All-time low
6.99
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Age-standardized suicide rates in Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 8.2 for age-standardized suicide rates in 2021.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in Guinea peaked at 8.7 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.99, in 2000.
That places Guinea 92nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Age-standardized suicide rates in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.99 | — |
| 2001 | 7.23 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 7.48 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 7.59 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 7.7 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 7.6 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 7.92 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 8.11 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 8.23 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 8.27 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 8.7 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 8.59 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 8.61 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 8.6 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 8.58 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 8.48 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 8.35 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 8.36 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 8.28 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 8.31 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 8.49 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 8.2 | -3.5% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 8.2 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.86, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 8.2 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.39, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.71 | 6.99 | 8.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.49 | 8.28 | 8.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.34 | 8.2 | 8.49 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More health data for Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8529 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,123 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11,190 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 113 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9852 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0731 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9785 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in Guinea?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in Guinea was 8.2 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7 in 2010.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.99 in 2000.
- How does Guinea rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Guinea ranks 92nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea 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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