Number of deaths in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Number of deaths was 18,880 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths in Guinea-Bissau stood at 18,880 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 19,634 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17,578 deaths, in 2013.
That places Guinea-Bissau 141st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19,634 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 19,435 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 19,312 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 19,223 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 19,173 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 19,042 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 18,876 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 18,601 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 18,304 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 18,128 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 17,877 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 17,687 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 17,612 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 17,578 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 17,682 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 17,658 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 17,590 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 17,611 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 17,721 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 17,757 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 18,845 deaths | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 18,880 deaths | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,973 deaths | 18,128 deaths | 19,634 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,677 deaths | 17,578 deaths | 17,877 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,863 deaths | 18,845 deaths | 18,880 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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0014 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Guinea-Bissau?
- Number of deaths in Guinea-Bissau was 18,880 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 19,634 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,578 deaths in 2013.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for number of deaths?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 141st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes.