Number of deaths from stroke in Guinea
Guinea: Number of deaths from stroke was 8,252 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths from stroke in Guinea, 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 stroke in Guinea stood at 8,252 deaths.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from stroke in Guinea peaked at 8,472 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5,335 deaths, in 2000.
That places Guinea 76th 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.
Number of deaths from stroke in Guinea, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,335 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 5,485 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 5,745 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 5,917 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 6,089 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 6,109 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 6,418 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 6,632 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 6,814 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 6,927 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 7,282 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 7,370 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 7,463 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 7,538 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 7,647 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 7,762 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 7,826 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 7,903 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 7,942 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 8,047 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 8,472 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 8,252 deaths | -2.6% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 8,252 deaths is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,209 deaths, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 8,252 deaths is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,005 deaths, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,147 deaths | 5,335 deaths | 6,927 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,678 deaths | 7,282 deaths | 8,047 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,362 deaths | 8,252 deaths | 8,472 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
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- 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 number of deaths from stroke in Guinea?
- Number of deaths from stroke in Guinea was 8,252 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 stroke recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 8,472 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from stroke recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,335 deaths in 2000.
- How does Guinea rank for number of deaths from stroke?
- Guinea ranks 76th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from stroke rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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 Number of deaths from stroke. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from stroke in both sexes.