Death rate from malaria in Guinea
Guinea: Death rate from malaria was 76.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
76.18 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
10th
of 194 countries
All-time high
174.84 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
76.18 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from malaria in Guinea, 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 malaria in Guinea stood at 76.18 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from malaria in Guinea peaked at 174.84 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 76.18 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Guinea 10th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from malaria in Guinea, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 174.84 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 145.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 150.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 138.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 118.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.5% |
| 2005 | 107 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 103.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 103.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 107.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 125.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 134.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 137.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 133.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 119.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 111.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 103.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 95.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 93.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 91.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 84.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 83.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 76.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 76.18 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.505 deaths per 100,000 people, 150.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 76.18 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.05 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 127.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 103.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 174.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 84.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 137.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 76.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 83.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 7 Chad 79.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 8 Liberia 77.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Burkina Faso 76.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 11 Democratic Republic of Congo 74.06 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 12 Mozambique 68.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 13 South Sudan 62.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8529 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,123 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11,190 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 113 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9852 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0731 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9785 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from malaria in Guinea?
- Death rate from malaria in Guinea was 76.18 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 malaria recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 174.84 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from malaria recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Guinea rank for death rate from malaria?
- Guinea ranks 10th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from malaria rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea 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 malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from malaria in both sexes, per 100,000 people.