Death rate from falls in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Death rate from falls was 4.73 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
4.73
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
110th
of 194 countries
All-time high
7.52
in 2000
All-time low
4.68
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from falls in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from falls in Guinea-Bissau stood at 4.73.
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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.68, 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.
Death rate from falls in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.52 | — |
| 2001 | 7.44 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 6.84 | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 5.88 | -14.0% |
| 2004 | 6.09 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 5.97 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 5.91 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 5.65 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 5.48 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 5.42 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 5.27 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 5.1 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 4.89 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 4.83 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 4.86 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 4.9 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 4.84 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 4.78 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 4.68 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 4.9 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 5.16 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 4.73 | -8.3% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 4.73 is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.53, 86% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 4.73 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.22 | 5.42 | 7.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9 | 4.68 | 5.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.95 | 4.73 | 5.16 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 108 Solomon Islands 4.8 compare
- 109 Liberia 4.78 compare
- 111 Cape Verde 4.71 compare
- 112 Venezuela 4.69 compare
- 113 Trinidad and Tobago 4.64 compare
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 falls in Guinea-Bissau?
- Death rate from falls in Guinea-Bissau was 4.73 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from falls recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 7.52 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.68 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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