Deaths from road injuries in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Deaths from road injuries was 628.95 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from road injuries in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from road injuries in Guinea-Bissau stood at 628.95. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 40.7% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 628.95 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 376, in 2000.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 103rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from road injuries in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 376 | — |
| 2001 | 393 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 409 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 418.12 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 439 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 445 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 453 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 460 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 468 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 473.75 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 475.07 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 476.56 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 500.1 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 516.3 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 547.74 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 539.05 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 561.54 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 568.07 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 591 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 604 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 447 | -26.0% |
| 2021 | 628.95 | +40.7% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 628.95 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4,533, 14% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 628.95 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,048, 21% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from road injuries in Guinea-Bissau 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +40.7% | 447 | 628.95 |
| 2020 | -26.0% | 604 | 447 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 433.49 | 376 | 473.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 537.94 | 475.07 | 604 | 10 |
| 2020s | 537.98 | 447 | 628.95 | 2 |
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More health data for Guinea-Bissau
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7721 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 941 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.899 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0664 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.8987 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0683 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in Guinea-Bissau?
- Deaths from road injuries in Guinea-Bissau was 628.95 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 628.95 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 376 in 2000.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for deaths from road injuries?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 103rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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