Death rate from drowning ghe in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Death rate from drowning ghe was 6.34 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
6.34
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
41st
of 192 countries
All-time high
9.58
in 2001
All-time low
5.4
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from drowning ghe in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2021

02468102000201020212000: 8.22001: 9.62002: 8.42003: 5.42004: 7.32005: 8.52006: 8.62007: 7.82008: 7.52009: 7.52010: 7.52011: 7.42012: 72013: 6.82014: 6.92015: 7.12016: 7.22017: 6.72018: 6.82019: 72020: 6.82021: 6.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Guinea-Bissau recorded 6.34 for death rate from drowning ghe in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from drowning ghe in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 9.58 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.4, in 2003.

That places Guinea-Bissau 41st out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.88 5.4 9.58 10
2010s 7.04 6.73 7.49 10
2020s 6.58 6.34 6.83 2

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 38 Bahamas 6.44 compare
  2. 39 Togo 6.42 compare
  3. 40 Guinea 6.41 compare
  4. 42 Samoa 6.21 compare
  5. 43 Philippines 6.08 compare
  6. 44 Côte d'Ivoire 6.01 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from drowning ghe in Guinea-Bissau?
Death rate from drowning ghe in Guinea-Bissau was 6.34 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from drowning ghe recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 9.58 in 2001.
What is the lowest death rate from drowning ghe recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 5.4 in 2003.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for death rate from drowning ghe?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 41st out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from drowning ghe rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. 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 drowning ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from drowning ghe
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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