Tuberculosis death rate in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Tuberculosis death rate was 33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 33 deaths per 100,000 people for tuberculosis death rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 94 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 27 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2022.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 32nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 64 deaths per 100,000 people | 94 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 42 deaths per 100,000 people | 81 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 27 deaths per 100,000 people | 39 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 32 Botswana 33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Philippines 32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 35 Guinea 31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 35 Solomon Islands 31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Guinea-Bissau
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,070 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 941 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 28,594 (2025)
- Population, male 49.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 666,780 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 862,130 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 28,214 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 28,958 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Guinea-Bissau?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Guinea-Bissau was 33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024, according to WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 94 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 32nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor 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 annual number of deaths from all forms of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.