Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 88.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 0-4.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Guinea-Bissau stood at 88.9%.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 95.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 88.2%, in 2019.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 20th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 0-4 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.1% | — |
| 2010 | 91.5% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 89.7% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 88.2% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 89.3% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 88.9% | -0.4% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 88.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 88.7%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 88.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.7%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.1% | 95.1% | 95.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 89.8% | 88.2% | 91.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 89.1% | 88.9% | 89.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More health data for Guinea-Bissau
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7721 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,070 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 941 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.899 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0664 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.8987 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Guinea-Bissau?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Guinea-Bissau was 88.9% 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-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 95.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.2% in 2019.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 20th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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, ages 0-4 (% of total deaths ages 0-4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths ages 0-4 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all deaths ages 0-4, 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.