Number of deaths who in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Number of deaths who was 18,880 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
18,880
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
141st
of 194 countries
All-time high
19,634
in 2000
All-time low
17,578
in 2013
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths who in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths who in Guinea-Bissau stood at 18,880.
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 who in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 19,634 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17,578, 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 who in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19,634 | — |
| 2001 | 19,435 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 19,312 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 19,223 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 19,173 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 19,042 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 18,876 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 18,601 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 18,304 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 18,128 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 17,877 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 17,687 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 17,612 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 17,578 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 17,682 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 17,658 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 17,590 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 17,611 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 17,721 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 17,757 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 18,845 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 18,880 | +0.2% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 18,880 is below the median for low income countries, which is 166,652, 11% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 18,880 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 98,833, 19% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,973 | 18,128 | 19,634 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,677 | 17,578 | 17,877 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,863 | 18,845 | 18,880 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 941 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.899 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0664 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.8987 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0683 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths who in Guinea-Bissau?
- Number of deaths who in Guinea-Bissau was 18,880 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths who recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 19,634 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths who recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,578 in 2013.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for number of deaths who?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 141st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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