Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Guinea
Guinea: Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 was 16.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 16.4% for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.7% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Guinea peaked at 16.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2020.
That places Guinea 69th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.1% | — |
| 2010 | 12.8% | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 13.4% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 14.0% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 16.4% | +38.7% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 16.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.9%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 16.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.1%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.1% | 14.1% | 14.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 12.8% | 14.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 11.8% | 16.4% | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,123 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11,190 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Guinea?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Guinea was 16.4% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2020.
- How does Guinea rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59?
- Guinea ranks 69th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 injury, ages 15-59 (% of total deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths ages 15-59 due to injury divided by number of all deaths ages 15-59, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.