Number of deaths from malaria in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Number of deaths from malaria was 943.36 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths from malaria in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 943.36 deaths for number of deaths from malaria in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from malaria in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 2,054 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 799 deaths, in 2007.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 36th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from malaria in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,054 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1,574 deaths | -23.4% |
| 2002 | 1,220 deaths | -22.5% |
| 2003 | 963.21 deaths | -21.0% |
| 2004 | 870 deaths | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 828 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 807 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 799 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 807 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 857.8 deaths | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 871.2 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 866.93 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 859.73 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 856.76 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 849.11 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 835.96 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 854.32 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 853.38 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 842 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 846 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 953 deaths | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 943.36 deaths | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,078 deaths | 799 deaths | 2,054 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 853.54 deaths | 835.96 deaths | 871.2 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 948.18 deaths | 943.36 deaths | 953 deaths | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,070 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 941 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0354 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0352 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from malaria in Guinea-Bissau?
- Number of deaths from malaria in Guinea-Bissau was 943.36 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 malaria recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 2,054 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from malaria recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 799 deaths in 2007.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for number of deaths from malaria?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from malaria rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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 malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from malaria in both sexes.