Death rate from drowning ghe in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Death rate from drowning ghe was 6.34 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from drowning ghe in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2021
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 194 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.
Death rate from drowning ghe in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.17 | — |
| 2001 | 9.58 | +17.3% |
| 2002 | 8.39 | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 5.4 | -35.6% |
| 2004 | 7.32 | +35.6% |
| 2005 | 8.54 | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 8.57 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 7.83 | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 7.52 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 7.51 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 7.49 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 7.37 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 7 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 6.77 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 6.88 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 7.08 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 7.17 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 6.73 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 6.83 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 7.04 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 6.83 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 6.34 | -7.2% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 6.34 is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.91, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 6.34 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.94, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from drowning ghe in Guinea-Bissau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +35.6% | 5.4 | 7.32 |
| 2003 | -35.6% | 8.39 | 5.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 194 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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