Death rate from suicides ghe in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Death rate from suicides ghe was 7.5 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
7.5
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
99th
of 194 countries
All-time high
8.21
in 2000
All-time low
6.88
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from suicides ghe in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from suicides ghe in Guinea-Bissau stood at 7.5.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from suicides ghe in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 8.21 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.88, in 2012.
That places Guinea-Bissau 99th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from suicides ghe in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.21 | — |
| 2001 | 8.15 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 7.72 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 7.26 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 7.43 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 7.29 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 7.25 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 7.14 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 7.18 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 7.14 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 7.07 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 7.03 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 6.88 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 6.88 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.96 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 7 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.02 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 6.95 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 7.21 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 7.58 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 7.5 | -1.1% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 7.5 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.23, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 7.5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.15, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.48 | 7.14 | 8.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7 | 6.88 | 7.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.54 | 7.5 | 7.58 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from suicides ghe in Guinea-Bissau?
- Death rate from suicides ghe in Guinea-Bissau was 7.5 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from suicides ghe recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 8.21 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from suicides ghe recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.88 in 2012.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for death rate from suicides ghe?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 99th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from suicides ghe rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 suicides ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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