Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Guinea
Guinea: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ was 64.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Guinea stood at 64.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Guinea peaked at 69.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 58.4%, in 2000.
Guinea ranks 136th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.4% | — |
| 2010 | 66.5% | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 67.6% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 69.7% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 66.4% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 64.3% | -3.1% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 64.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66.3%, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 64.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.8%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.4% | 58.4% | 58.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 67.9% | 66.5% | 69.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 65.3% | 64.3% | 66.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 133 Uganda 64.5% compare
- 134 Kazakhstan 64.4% compare
- 135 Cote d'Ivoire 64.4% compare
- 137 Argentina 64.2% compare
- 138 Mauritania 64.2% compare
- 139 Azerbaijan 63.7% compare
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 non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Guinea?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Guinea was 64.3% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 69.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.4% in 2000.
- How does Guinea rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+?
- Guinea ranks 136th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ (% of total deaths ages 60+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Number of deaths ages 60+ due to non-communicable diseases divided by number of all deaths ages 60+, expressed by percentage. Non-Communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.