Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Guinea
Guinea: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 55.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Guinea stood at 55.2%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Guinea peaked at 71.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 55.2%, in 2021.
That places Guinea 19th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.7% | — |
| 2010 | 62.0% | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 59.9% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 57.1% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 57.5% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 55.2% | -4.0% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 55.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.0%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 55.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.9%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.7% | 71.7% | 71.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 59.7% | 57.1% | 62.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 56.3% | 55.2% | 57.5% | 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 cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Guinea?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Guinea was 55.2% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 71.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.2% in 2021.
- How does Guinea rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Guinea ranks 19th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, female (% of total female deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female deaths due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all female deaths, 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.