Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who was 0.9162 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Guinea-Bissau is 0.9162, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9012, in 2019.
That places Guinea-Bissau 73rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.6 | — |
| 2001 | 1.55 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.5 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.46 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.42 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.38 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.33 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.28 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 1.23 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 1.19 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.14 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 1.1 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.07 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.04 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.01 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9871 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9588 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9368 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9206 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9012 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9348 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9162 | -2.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.9162 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.8065, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.9162 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7685, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.39 | 1.19 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 | 0.9012 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9255 | 0.9162 | 0.9348 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 941 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0683 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Guinea-Bissau?
- Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Guinea-Bissau was 0.9162 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6 in 2000.
- What is the lowest crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9012 in 2019.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 73rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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