Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Guinea
Guinea: Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender was 22.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 22.9% for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Guinea peaked at 27.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 2021.
Guinea ranks 73rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.8% | — |
| 2001 | 24.3% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 24.8% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 25.0% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 25.2% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 25.1% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 25.8% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 26.2% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 26.5% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 26.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 27.4% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 27.2% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 27.0% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 26.6% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 26.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 26.4% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 26.1% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 25.6% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 25.2% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 24.7% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 24.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 22.9% | -7.3% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 22.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.9%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 22.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.5%, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.3% | 23.8% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 24.7% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 22.9% | 24.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 70 Cape Verde 23.1% compare
- 70 Poland 23.1% compare
- 72 Sierra Leone 23.0% compare
- 73 Montenegro 22.9% compare
- 75 Indonesia 22.8% compare
- 76 Benin 22.7% compare
- 76 Slovakia 22.7% compare
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 expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Guinea?
- Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Guinea was 22.9% in 2021, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 2021.
- How does Guinea rank for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender?
- Guinea ranks 73rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.