Suicide rate, by sex in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Suicide rate, by sex was 11.76 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate, by sex in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate, by sex in Guinea-Bissau is 11.76 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by sex in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 14.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.35 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2018.
That places Guinea-Bissau 56th 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.
Suicide rate, by sex in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.33 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 14.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 13.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 12.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 13.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 12.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 12.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 12.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 12.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 12.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 12.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 12.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 11.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 11.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 11.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 11.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 11.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 11.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 11.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 12.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 11.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 53 Latvia 11.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 54 Sweden 11.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Australia 11.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 57 Botswana 11.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 58 Poland 11.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Benin 11.51 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 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 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0625 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 0.4074 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0641 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by sex in Guinea-Bissau?
- Suicide rate, by sex in Guinea-Bissau was 11.76 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 sex recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 14.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by sex recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for suicide rate, by sex?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 56th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by sex rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 Suicide rate, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.