Death rate from cancer in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Death rate from cancer was 42.81 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
42.81
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
170th
of 192 countries
All-time high
52.7
in 2000
All-time low
41.82
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 42.81 for death rate from cancer in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 52.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 41.82, in 2020.
That places Guinea-Bissau 170th out of 192 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.29 | 48.72 | 52.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.06 | 47.35 | 48.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.31 | 41.82 | 42.81 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 167 Mauritania 44.32 compare
- 168 Ethiopia 44.09 compare
- 169 Togo 43.28 compare
- 171 Timor-Leste 42.59 compare
- 172 South Sudan 41.45 compare
- 173 Tajikistan 41.32 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,070 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 941 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0324 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5055 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Guinea-Bissau?
- Death rate from cancer in Guinea-Bissau was 42.81 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 52.7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.82 in 2020.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for death rate from cancer?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 170th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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 Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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