Death rate from Alzheimer's in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Death rate from Alzheimer's was 2.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from Alzheimer's 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
In 2021, death rate from alzheimer's in Guinea-Bissau stood at 2.69 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.9% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from alzheimer's in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 5.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.69 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Guinea-Bissau 180th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from Alzheimer's in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.45 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 5.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 3.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 3.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 3.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 2.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 2.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 3.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 2.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from alzheimer's in Guinea-Bissau?
- Death rate from alzheimer's in Guinea-Bissau was 2.69 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 death rate from alzheimer's recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 5.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from alzheimer's recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for death rate from alzheimer's?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 180th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from alzheimer's rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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 Death rate from Alzheimer's. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from alzheimer disease and other dementias in both sexes, per 100,000 people.