Suicide mortality rate in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Suicide mortality rate was 7.67 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide mortality rate in Guinea-Bissau stood at 7.67 per 100,000 population.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 8.25 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.02 per 100,000 population, in 2012.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 87th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.25 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 8.19 per 100,000 population | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 7.77 per 100,000 population | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 7.33 per 100,000 population | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 7.51 per 100,000 population | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 7.39 per 100,000 population | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 7.35 per 100,000 population | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 7.27 per 100,000 population | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 7.3 per 100,000 population | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 7.27 per 100,000 population | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 7.21 per 100,000 population | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 7.17 per 100,000 population | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 7.02 per 100,000 population | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 7.03 per 100,000 population | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 7.11 per 100,000 population | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 7.15 per 100,000 population | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 7.15 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.18 per 100,000 population | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 7.1 per 100,000 population | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 7.38 per 100,000 population | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 7.75 per 100,000 population | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 7.67 per 100,000 population | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.56 per 100,000 population | 7.27 per 100,000 population | 8.25 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.15 per 100,000 population | 7.02 per 100,000 population | 7.38 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.71 per 100,000 population | 7.67 per 100,000 population | 7.75 per 100,000 population | 2 |
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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 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.288 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5844 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate in Guinea-Bissau?
- Suicide mortality rate in Guinea-Bissau was 7.67 per 100,000 population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 8.25 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.02 per 100,000 population in 2012.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for suicide mortality rate?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 87th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).