Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Guinea
Guinea: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate was 0.74 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.74 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
162nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.75 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
0.61 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate 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
Guinea recorded 0.74 deaths per 100,000 people for mental health and substance use disorders death rate in 2021.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Guinea peaked at 0.75 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Guinea ranks 162nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Guinea, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 0.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.656 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.716 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.745 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 160 Niger 0.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 161 Sao Tome and Principe 0.75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 162 Malaysia 0.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 164 Mali 0.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 165 Senegal 0.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 165 Singapore 0.69 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)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 5.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0202 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0179 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Guinea?
- Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Guinea was 0.74 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?
- The highest recorded value was 0.75 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Guinea rank for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Guinea ranks 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders death rate rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Mental health and substance use disorders death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.