Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 307.86 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases 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 307.86 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiovascular diseases in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.4% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 451.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 307.86 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Guinea-Bissau 53rd 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 cardiovascular diseases in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 451.24 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 437.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 420.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 407.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 406.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 383.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 382.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 375.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 368.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 368.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 360.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 349.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 339.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 334.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 337.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 341.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 333.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 330.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 316.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 326.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 347.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 307.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 400.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 368.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 451.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 336.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 316.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 360.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 327.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 307.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 347.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 50 Jamaica 315.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 51 Lithuania 311.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 52 Gambia 309.67 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 54 Togo 307.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Timor-Leste 306.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 306.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Guinea-Bissau?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Guinea-Bissau was 307.86 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 cardiovascular diseases recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 451.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 307.86 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 53rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. 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 cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.