Death rate from cancer in Guinea
Guinea: Death rate from cancer was 49.24 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
49.24
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
150th
of 194 countries
All-time high
69.39
in 2002
All-time low
49.24
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 49.24 for death rate from cancer in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Guinea peaked at 69.39 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 49.24, in 2021.
That places Guinea 150th 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.06 | — |
| 2001 | 69.3 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 69.39 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 69.22 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 68.9 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 68.39 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 68.69 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 68.41 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 67.84 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 67.18 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 67.04 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 66.66 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 66.16 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 65.84 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 65.8 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 65.16 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 64.53 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 63.31 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 62.17 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 60.62 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 51.11 | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 49.24 | -3.7% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 49.24 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.22, 91% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 49.24 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.02, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.64 | 67.18 | 69.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.73 | 60.62 | 67.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.17 | 49.24 | 51.11 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More health data for Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8529 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 11,190 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 113 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9852 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0731 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9785 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0754 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Guinea?
- Death rate from cancer in Guinea was 49.24 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 69.39 in 2002.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.24 in 2021.
- How does Guinea rank for death rate from cancer?
- Guinea ranks 150th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea 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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