Number of suicides in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Number of suicides was 154.58 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of suicides in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of suicides in Guinea-Bissau is 154.58 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suicides in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 154.58 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 95.55 deaths, in 2003.
That places Guinea-Bissau 138th 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 suicides in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 101.09 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 102.53 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 99.23 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 95.55 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 100.04 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 100.63 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 102.5 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 103.64 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 106.83 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 108.97 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 110.73 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 113.09 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 113.63 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 116.89 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 121.37 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 125.19 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 128.37 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 131.96 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 133.71 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 142.16 deaths | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 152.71 deaths | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 154.58 deaths | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102.1 deaths | 95.55 deaths | 108.97 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 123.71 deaths | 110.73 deaths | 142.16 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 153.65 deaths | 152.71 deaths | 154.58 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 135 Gabon 171.11 deaths compare
- 136 United Arab Emirates 167.06 deaths compare
- 137 Azerbaijan 159.23 deaths compare
- 139 Panama 142.7 deaths compare
- 140 Suriname 135.85 deaths compare
- 141 Solomon Islands 135.26 deaths compare
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- 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 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0255 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0215 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Guinea-Bissau?
- Number of suicides in Guinea-Bissau was 154.58 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of suicides recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 154.58 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.55 deaths in 2003.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for number of suicides?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 138th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 suicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.