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 59.1% 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.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Guinea-Bissau stood at 59.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 68.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 59.0%, in 2019.
That places Guinea-Bissau 10th 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-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.4% | — |
| 2010 | 65.3% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 62.0% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 59.0% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 59.5% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 59.1% | -0.7% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 59.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 50.8%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 59.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.4%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.4% | 68.4% | 68.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 62.1% | 59.0% | 65.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 59.3% | 59.1% | 59.5% | 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 59.1% 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 68.4% 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 59.0% in 2019.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 10th 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 9.5%. 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 (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions include infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.