Number of suicides in Guinea
Guinea: Number of suicides was 647.9 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of suicides 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 suicides in Guinea stood at 647.9 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suicides in Guinea peaked at 660.36 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 346.22 deaths, in 2000.
Guinea ranks 92nd of 194 countries on this measure, 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, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 346.22 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 358.25 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 379.52 deaths | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 394.15 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 406.98 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 406.83 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 434.21 deaths | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 455.42 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 472.46 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 487.38 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 527.65 deaths | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 535.02 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 550.21 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 563.82 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 574.8 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 583.34 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 589.61 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 609.07 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 622.2 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 643.71 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 660.36 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 647.9 deaths | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 414.14 deaths | 346.22 deaths | 487.38 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 579.94 deaths | 527.65 deaths | 643.71 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 654.13 deaths | 647.9 deaths | 660.36 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Guinea?
- Number of suicides in Guinea was 647.9 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?
- The highest recorded value was 660.36 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 346.22 deaths in 2000.
- How does Guinea rank for number of suicides?
- Guinea ranks 92nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. 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 suicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.