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Suicide rate in Guinea

Guinea: Suicide rate was 8.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
8.01 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
101st
of 194 countries
All-time high
8.57 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2010
All-time low
6.92 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide rate in Guinea, 2000–2021

024682000201020212000: 6.9 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 7.2 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 7.4 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 7.5 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 7.6 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 7.5 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 7.8 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 8 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 8.1 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 8.1 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 8.6 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 8.5 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 8.5 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 8.5 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 8.4 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 8.3 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 8.2 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 8.2 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 8.1 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 8.2 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 8.3 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 8 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for suicide rate in Guinea is 8.01 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide rate in Guinea peaked at 8.57 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.92 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.

That places Guinea 101st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.62 deaths per 100,000 people 6.92 deaths per 100,000 people 8.15 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 8.34 deaths per 100,000 people 8.13 deaths per 100,000 people 8.57 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 8.17 deaths per 100,000 people 8.01 deaths per 100,000 people 8.32 deaths per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 98 Germany 8.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 99 Mali 8.06 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 100 Canada 8.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 102 Ghana 8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 103 El Salvador 7.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 104 Gambia 7.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rate in Guinea?
Suicide rate in Guinea was 8.01 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 suicide rate recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 8.57 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 6.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
How does Guinea rank for suicide rate?
Guinea ranks 101st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide rate rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 Suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Suicide rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.