Cause of death, by injury, male in Guinea
Guinea: Cause of death, by injury, male was 11.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by injury, male in Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 11.2% for cause of death, by injury, male in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 39.7% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, male in Guinea peaked at 11.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2000.
That places Guinea 50th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, male in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.5% | — |
| 2010 | 8.4% | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 11.2% | +39.7% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 11.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.9%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 11.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.8%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 8.4% | 9.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 8.0% | 11.2% | 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, male in Guinea?
- Cause of death, by injury, male in Guinea was 11.2% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2000.
- How does Guinea rank for cause of death, by injury, male?
- Guinea ranks 50th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, male rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (% of total male deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male deaths ages due to injury divided by number of all male deaths ages, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.