Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized was 2.97 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 2.97 for death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.1% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 6.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.97, in 2021.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 48th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.3 | — |
| 2001 | 5.92 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 5.48 | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 5.12 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 5.09 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 4.8 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 4.69 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 4.51 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 4.35 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 4.26 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 4.12 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 3.91 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 3.72 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 3.64 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 3.6 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 3.54 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 3.44 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 3.34 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 3.18 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 3.21 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 3.3 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 2.97 | -10.1% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 2.97 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.46, 86% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 2.97 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.84, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.05 | 4.26 | 6.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.57 | 3.18 | 4.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.13 | 2.97 | 3.3 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Guinea-Bissau?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Guinea-Bissau was 2.97 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.97 in 2021.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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