Suicide rate, by age in Guinea
Guinea: Suicide rate, by age was 0.3764 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide rate, by age in Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rate, by age in Guinea stood at 0.3764 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 16.1% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by age in Guinea peaked at 0.5233 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.194 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2001.
That places Guinea 81st 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4385 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.194 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5233 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.444 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4226 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4851 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4124 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3764 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4484 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 78 Haiti 0.3879 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 79 Gambia 0.3805 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 80 Russia 0.3803 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 82 Chile 0.376 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 83 Bolivia 0.3662 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 84 Malta 0.3605 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Guinea
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,123 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11,190 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 134,499 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 132,088 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 137,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 134,485 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 139,065 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 136,370 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by age in Guinea?
- Suicide rate, by age in Guinea was 0.3764 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate, by age recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5233 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.194 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Guinea rank for suicide rate, by age?
- Guinea ranks 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by age rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. 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 Suicide rate, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 0-14 year olds, per 100,000 people.