Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in Guinea
Guinea: Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) was 4.82 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide mortality rate in Guinea, 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
Guinea recorded 4.82 per 100,000 population for suicide mortality rate in 2021.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Guinea peaked at 5.15 per 100,000 population in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.15 per 100,000 population, in 2000.
Guinea ranks 127th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in Guinea, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.15 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 4.24 per 100,000 population | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 4.42 per 100,000 population | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 4.5 per 100,000 population | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 4.55 per 100,000 population | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 4.46 per 100,000 population | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 4.66 per 100,000 population | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 4.78 per 100,000 population | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 4.84 per 100,000 population | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 4.87 per 100,000 population | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 5.15 per 100,000 population | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 5.1 per 100,000 population | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 5.11 per 100,000 population | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 5.11 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.09 per 100,000 population | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 5.04 per 100,000 population | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 4.96 per 100,000 population | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 5 per 100,000 population | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 4.98 per 100,000 population | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 5.02 per 100,000 population | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 5.03 per 100,000 population | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 4.82 per 100,000 population | -4.2% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 4.82 per 100,000 population is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.64 per 100,000 population, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 4.82 per 100,000 population is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.21 per 100,000 population, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.55 per 100,000 population | 4.15 per 100,000 population | 4.87 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.06 per 100,000 population | 4.96 per 100,000 population | 5.15 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.93 per 100,000 population | 4.82 per 100,000 population | 5.03 per 100,000 population | 2 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 11,190 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 113 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9852 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0731 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9785 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate in Guinea?
- Suicide mortality rate in Guinea was 4.82 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?
- The highest recorded value was 5.15 per 100,000 population in 2010.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.15 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- How does Guinea rank for suicide mortality rate?
- Guinea ranks 127th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea 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).