Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Guinea
Guinea: Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita was 0.0993 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0993 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 193.1%
World rank
64th
of 196 countries
All-time high
8.27 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1983
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1981
Years of data
22
1981–2025
Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Guinea, 1981–2025
Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Guinea is 0.0993 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 193.1% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Guinea peaked at 8.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1981.
Guinea ranks 64th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Guinea, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1982 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1983 | 8.27 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1993 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1485 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.1054 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.0% |
| 2004 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2007 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2008 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 0.0197 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2010 | 0.077 deaths per 100,000 people | +290.3% |
| 2011 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2015 | 0.136 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2017 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2021 | 0.0365 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2022 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0555 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2024 | 0.0339 deaths per 100,000 people | -39.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0993 deaths per 100,000 people | +193.1% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 0.0993 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 0.0993 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0621 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.0742 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1485 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0209 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1054 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0426 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.136 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0375 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0993 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 61 Morocco 0.1109 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 62 Fiji 0.1067 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 63 Chad 0.1047 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 65 Rwanda 0.0982 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Ethiopia 0.0943 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 67 Uganda 0.0876 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 113 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9852 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0731 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9785 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Guinea?
- Deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Guinea was 0.0993 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025, according to EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 8.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 1983.
- What is the lowest deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1981.
- How does Guinea rank for deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita?
- Guinea ranks 64th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate per 100,000 people as a result of a natural disaster.