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
172nd
of 194 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 172nd 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 cancer in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.7 | — |
| 2001 | 51.67 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 51.04 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 50.8 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 50.65 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 49.68 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 49.32 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 49.37 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 48.94 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 48.72 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 48.47 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 48 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 47.35 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 47.57 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 47.74 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 47.67 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 48.17 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 48.53 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 48.69 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 48.44 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 41.82 | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 42.81 | +2.4% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 42.81 is below the median for low income countries, which is 44.09, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 42.81 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.02, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 169 Mauritania 44.32 compare
- 170 Ethiopia 44.09 compare
- 171 Togo 43.28 compare
- 173 East Timor 42.59 compare
- 174 South Sudan 41.45 compare
- 175 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)
- 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 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 172nd out of 194 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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