Suicide rate, by sex in Guinea
Guinea: Suicide rate, by sex was 8.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide rate, by sex 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
The most recent figure for suicide rate, by sex in Guinea is 8.01 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by sex in Guinea peaked at 8.57 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.92 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Guinea 101st 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.
Suicide rate, by sex in Guinea, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.92 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 7.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 7.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 7.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 7.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 7.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 7.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 8 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 8.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 8.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 8.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 8.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 8.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 8.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 8.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 8.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 8.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 8.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 8.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 8.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 8.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 8.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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More health data for Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8529 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0061 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0057 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by sex in Guinea?
- Suicide rate, by sex in Guinea was 8.01 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?
- The highest recorded value was 8.57 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by sex recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Guinea rank for suicide rate, by sex?
- Guinea ranks 101st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by sex rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 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.