Death rate from falls in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Death rate from falls was 4.73 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from falls 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
In 2021, death rate from falls in Guinea-Bissau stood at 4.73 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from falls in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 7.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.68 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2018.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 110th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 108 Solomon Islands 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 109 Liberia 4.78 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 111 Cape Verde 4.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 112 Venezuela 4.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 113 Trinidad and Tobago 4.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Guinea-Bissau
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 19,574 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 19,474 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 20,114 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 19,976 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 20,705 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 20,531 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from falls in Guinea-Bissau?
- Death rate from falls in Guinea-Bissau was 4.73 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 falls recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 7.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for death rate from falls?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 110th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from falls rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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 falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes, per 100,000 people.