Death rate from meningitis who in Guinea
Guinea: Death rate from meningitis who was 17.97 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from meningitis who in Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from meningitis who in Guinea is 17.97, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from meningitis who in Guinea peaked at 36.01 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 17.97, in 2021.
Guinea ranks 7th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from meningitis who in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.76 | — |
| 2001 | 25.39 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 32.03 | +26.2% |
| 2003 | 32.57 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 31.09 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 29.72 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 29.93 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 29.56 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 36.01 | +21.8% |
| 2009 | 24.7 | -31.4% |
| 2010 | 23.91 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 22.85 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 22.57 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 28.41 | +25.9% |
| 2014 | 22.31 | -21.5% |
| 2015 | 21.49 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 21.18 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 20.83 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 20.21 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 19.77 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 19.1 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 17.97 | -5.9% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 17.97 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.51, 5.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 17.97 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.77, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from meningitis who in Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +26.2% | 25.39 | 32.03 |
| 2013 | +25.9% | 22.57 | 28.41 |
| 2009 | -31.4% | 36.01 | 24.7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.78 | 24.7 | 36.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.35 | 19.77 | 28.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.54 | 17.97 | 19.1 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 4 Central African Republic 21.54 compare
- 5 South Sudan 20.07 compare
- 6 Nigeria 18.56 compare
- 8 Mali 17.67 compare
- 9 Burkina Faso 14.94 compare
- 10 Democratic Republic of Congo 14.42 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 11,190 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0754 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from meningitis who in Guinea?
- Death rate from meningitis who in Guinea was 17.97 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 36.01 in 2008.
- What is the lowest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.97 in 2021.
- How does Guinea rank for death rate from meningitis who?
- Guinea ranks 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from meningitis who rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from meningitis who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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