Deaths from drowning in Guinea
Guinea: Deaths from drowning was 867.65 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from drowning in Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from drowning in Guinea is 867.65 deaths, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drowning in Guinea peaked at 925.2 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 298.01 deaths, in 2001.
That places Guinea 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from drowning in Guinea, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 347.12 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 298.01 deaths | -14.1% |
| 2002 | 581.76 deaths | +95.2% |
| 2003 | 673.86 deaths | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 684.51 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 679.43 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 710.78 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 733.78 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 812.53 deaths | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 753.75 deaths | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 800.92 deaths | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 816.81 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 814.96 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 903.1 deaths | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 809.92 deaths | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 825.09 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 855.84 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 857.33 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 866.42 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 889.41 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 925.2 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 867.65 deaths | -6.2% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 867.65 deaths is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 606.36 deaths, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 867.65 deaths is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 868.8 deaths, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from drowning in Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +95.2% | 298.01 deaths | 581.76 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 627.55 deaths | 298.01 deaths | 812.53 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 843.98 deaths | 800.92 deaths | 903.1 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 896.42 deaths | 867.65 deaths | 925.2 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
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 from drowning in Guinea?
- Deaths from drowning in Guinea was 867.65 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drowning recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 925.2 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from drowning recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 298.01 deaths in 2001.
- How does Guinea rank for deaths from drowning?
- Guinea ranks 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drowning rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 Deaths from drowning. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drowning in both sexes.