Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases was 32.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from hypertensive heart 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
The most recent figure for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Guinea-Bissau is 32.92 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 48.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 32.92 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 52nd 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 hypertensive heart diseases in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.54 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 47.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 46.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 45.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 44.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 42.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 41.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 40.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 39.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 39.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 38.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 37.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 36.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 36.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 36.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 36.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 35.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 35.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 33.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 34.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 36.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 32.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 48.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 49 Haiti 33.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 50 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 33.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 51 Gambia 32.96 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 53 Syrian Arab Republic 32.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 54 Sierra Leone 31.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Guinea 31.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Guinea-Bissau?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Guinea-Bissau was 32.92 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 hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 48.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 52nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. 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 hypertensive heart diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from hypertensive heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.