Tuberculosis death rate in Guinea
Guinea: Tuberculosis death rate was 41.39 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
41.39 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 33.3%
World rank
45th
of 194 countries
All-time high
142.3 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
41.39 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Tuberculosis death rate 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 tuberculosis death rate in Guinea is 41.39 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 33.3% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Guinea peaked at 142.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 41.39 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Guinea 45th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Tuberculosis death rate in Guinea, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 142.3 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 127.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 128.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 120.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 113.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 117.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 101.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 94.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 87.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 98.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 71.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.2% |
| 2011 | 72.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 72.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 71.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 71.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 70.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 68.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 63.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 62.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 50.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.8% |
| 2020 | 62.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.3% |
| 2021 | 41.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.3% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 41.39 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.74 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 41.39 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.06 deaths per 100,000 people, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 113.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 87.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 142.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 50.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 72.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 62.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 42 Cote d'Ivoire 48.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 43 Burundi 48.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 44 Laos 43.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 46 Bangladesh 33.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Djibouti 33.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 48 Ethiopia 32.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Guinea?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Guinea was 41.39 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 tuberculosis death rate recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 142.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.39 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Guinea rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Guinea ranks 45th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.