Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate was 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
1.07 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
132nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.09 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.91 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate 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, mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Guinea-Bissau stood at 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.91 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2006.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 132nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.963 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.933 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 129 Côte d'Ivoire 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 130 Cape Verde 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 131 Benin 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 133 North Macedonia 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 133 Tunisia 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 135 Sierra Leone 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Guinea-Bissau?
- Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Guinea-Bissau was 1.07 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 mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 132nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders death rate rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Mental health and substance use disorders death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.