Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 5-14 male in Guinea
Guinea: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 5-14 male was 49.9% 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 male deaths ages 5-14.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Guinea is 49.9%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Guinea peaked at 74.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 49.9%, in 2021.
That places Guinea 30th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 5-14 male in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths ages 5-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.7% | — |
| 2010 | 58.9% | -21.2% |
| 2015 | 57.1% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 56.1% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 56.8% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 49.9% | -12.2% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 49.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.7%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 49.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.7%, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.7% | 74.7% | 74.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 57.3% | 56.1% | 58.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 53.4% | 49.9% | 56.8% | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 11,190 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0754 units per person (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 49.9% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 74.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.9% in 2021.
- How does Guinea rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Guinea ranks 30th 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 15.2%. 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, ages 5-14, male (% of total male deaths ages 5-14). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male deaths ages 5-14 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all male 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.