Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 15-59 male in Guinea
Guinea: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 15-59 male was 37.7% 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 15-59.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Guinea is 37.7%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Guinea peaked at 48.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37.7%, in 2021.
That places Guinea 37th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 15-59 male in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.3% | — |
| 2010 | 39.5% | -18.3% |
| 2015 | 42.2% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 38.9% | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 42.1% | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 37.7% | -10.3% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 37.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.3%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 37.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.1%, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.3% | 48.3% | 48.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 38.9% | 42.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 39.9% | 37.7% | 42.1% | 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 37.7% 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 48.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.7% in 2021.
- How does Guinea rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Guinea ranks 37th 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 4.4%. 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 15-59, male (% of total male deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male deaths ages 15-59 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all male deaths ages 15-59, 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.