Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Suicide mortality rate, by sex was 7.7 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
7.7
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
91st
of 197 countries
All-time high
8.3
in 2000
All-time low
7.2
in 2010
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate, by sex in Guinea-Bissau is 7.7, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 8.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.2, in 2010.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 91st of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.3 | — |
| 2005 | 7.4 | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 7.2 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 7.2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.4 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 7.8 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 7.7 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.85 | 7.4 | 8.3 | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.27 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.75 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Guinea-Bissau?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Guinea-Bissau was 7.7 in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2 in 2010.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 91st out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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