Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year was 0.9162 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.9162 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
73rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.6 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.9012 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Guinea-Bissau is 0.9162 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9012 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9871 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9588 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9368 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9206 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9012 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9348 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9162 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.9162 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.8065 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.9162 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7685 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9012 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9255 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9162 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9348 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 70 Jamaica 0.9301 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 71 South Sudan 0.9233 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Chad 0.9232 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 74 Marshall Islands 0.9074 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 75 Haiti 0.9039 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 76 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.884 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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 crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Guinea-Bissau?
- Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Guinea-Bissau was 0.9162 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9012 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year?
- 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 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.