Mortality from ncds gender in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Mortality from ncds gender was 28.2 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
28.2
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
35th
of 185 countries
All-time high
38.5
in 2000
All-time low
28.2
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mortality from ncds gender in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, mortality from ncds gender in Guinea-Bissau stood at 28.2. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality from ncds gender in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 38.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.2, in 2021.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 35th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Mortality from ncds gender in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.5 | — |
| 2001 | 37.8 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 36.6 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 34.9 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 34.9 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 33 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 32.5 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 32.2 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 31.6 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 31.8 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 31.3 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 30.5 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 29.9 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 29.5 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 29.6 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 29.8 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 29.5 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 29.3 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 28.4 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 29.3 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 30.9 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 28.2 | -8.7% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 28.2 is above the median for low income countries, which is 25.9, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 28.2 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.5, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.38 | 31.6 | 38.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.71 | 28.4 | 31.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.55 | 28.2 | 30.9 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 32 North Korea 28.5 compare
- 33 Papua New Guinea 28.4 compare
- 33 Uzbekistan 28.4 compare
- 36 Somalia 28.1 compare
- 37 Kazakhstan 28 compare
- 37 Yemen 28 compare
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 mortality from ncds gender in Guinea-Bissau?
- Mortality from ncds gender in Guinea-Bissau was 28.2 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality from ncds gender recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 38.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality from ncds gender recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.2 in 2021.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for mortality from ncds gender?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 35th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality from ncds gender rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality from ncds gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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