Number of deaths in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Number of deaths was 15,182 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
15,182
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
147th
of 229 countries
All-time high
21,054
in 1997
All-time low
13,456
in 1974
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Guinea-Bissau, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 15,182 for number of deaths in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 21,054 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 13,456, in 1974.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 147th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15,077 | — |
| 1951 | 15,214 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 15,281 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 15,342 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 15,384 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 15,426 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 15,476 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 15,492 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 15,532 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 15,562 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 15,587 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 15,591 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 15,635 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 17,007 | +8.8% |
| 1964 | 16,918 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 16,324 | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 15,701 | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 15,248 | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 15,131 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 15,171 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 14,920 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 14,990 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 14,741 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 14,735 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 13,456 | -8.7% |
| 1975 | 14,554 | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 15,829 | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 17,165 | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 18,422 | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 19,455 | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 19,298 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 19,473 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 19,638 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 19,796 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 19,931 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 20,041 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 20,167 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 20,215 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 20,175 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 20,223 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 20,167 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 20,169 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 20,155 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 20,272 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 20,699 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 20,433 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 20,393 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 21,054 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 20,929 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 20,805 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 19,469 | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 19,250 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 19,029 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 18,812 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 18,570 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 18,703 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 18,083 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 17,772 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 17,711 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 17,196 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 16,931 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 16,735 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 16,574 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 16,421 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 16,226 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 16,040 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 15,866 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 15,692 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 15,571 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 15,472 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 16,511 | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 16,518 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15,210 | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 15,182 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15,379 | 15,077 | 15,562 | 10 |
| 1960s | 15,831 | 15,131 | 17,007 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15,827 | 13,456 | 19,455 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,896 | 19,298 | 20,223 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,508 | 20,155 | 21,054 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,460 | 17,196 | 19,469 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,153 | 15,472 | 16,931 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,855 | 15,182 | 16,518 | 4 |
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,070 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 941 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.9575 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1892 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.9903 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1941 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Guinea-Bissau?
- Number of deaths in Guinea-Bissau was 15,182 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 21,054 in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,456 in 1974.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for number of deaths?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 147th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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