Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis was 8.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis 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
Guinea-Bissau recorded 8.41 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 15.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.41 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Guinea-Bissau 54th 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.
Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.01 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 14.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 13.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 12.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 12.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 11.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 11.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 10.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 10.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 10.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 10.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 9.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 9.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 9.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 9.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 9.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 8.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 8.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 8.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 8.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 9.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 8.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 51 Côte d'Ivoire 8.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 52 Benin 8.51 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 53 Micronesia, Federated States of 8.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Equatorial Guinea 8.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Monaco 8.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 57 Zambia 8.31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0625 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 0.4074 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0641 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Guinea-Bissau?
- Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Guinea-Bissau was 8.41 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 cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 15.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 54th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. 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 cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis, endocarditis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.