Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region was 2,551 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Guinea-Bissau stood at 2,551 deaths.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 2,737 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,146 deaths, in 2012.
That places Guinea-Bissau 150th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,517 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 2,448 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 2,345 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 2,259 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 2,279 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 2,174 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 2,183 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 2,165 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 2,151 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 2,182 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 2,177 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 2,151 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 2,146 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 2,156 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 2,227 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 2,319 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 2,336 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 2,384 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 2,357 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 2,505 deaths | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 2,737 deaths | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 2,551 deaths | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,270 deaths | 2,151 deaths | 2,517 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,276 deaths | 2,146 deaths | 2,505 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,644 deaths | 2,551 deaths | 2,737 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Guinea-Bissau?
- Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Guinea-Bissau was 2,551 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 2,737 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,146 deaths in 2012.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 150th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes.