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 60.3% 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 female deaths ages 5-14.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Guinea-Bissau stood at 60.3%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.6% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 76.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 60.3%, in 2021.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 25th of 184 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 female deaths ages 5-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76.8% | — |
| 2010 | 65.9% | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 63.6% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 67.8% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 70.6% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 60.3% | -14.6% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 60.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 56.3%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 60.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.1%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.8% | 76.8% | 76.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 65.8% | 63.6% | 67.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 65.5% | 60.3% | 70.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 22 Indonesia 61.6% compare
- 23 Eswatini 60.8% compare
- 24 South Africa 60.6% compare
- 26 Antigua and Barbuda 60.3% compare
- 27 Namibia 60.0% compare
- 28 Mozambique 59.8% compare
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 60.3% 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 76.8% 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 60.3% in 2021.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 25th out of 184 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 8.5%. 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 5-14, female (% of total female deaths ages 5-14). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female deaths ages 5-14 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all female deaths ages 5-14, 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.