Tuberculosis death rate in Guinea
Guinea: Tuberculosis death rate was 31 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
31 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 24.0%
World rank
35th
of 215 countries
All-time high
58 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2009
All-time low
24 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis death rate in Guinea, 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 recorded 31 deaths per 100,000 people for tuberculosis death rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 24.0% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Guinea peaked at 58 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 24 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2022.
Guinea ranks 35th 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.
Tuberculosis death rate in Guinea, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 34 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 40 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.6% |
| 2003 | 42 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 44 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 51 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 46 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 47 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 48 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 58 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.8% |
| 2010 | 45 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.4% |
| 2011 | 45 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 46 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 46 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 44 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 43 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 42 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 39 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 39 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 32 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.9% |
| 2020 | 38 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.8% |
| 2021 | 27 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.9% |
| 2022 | 24 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 25 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 31 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.0% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 31 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 31 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.5 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 33 deaths per 100,000 people | 58 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 32 deaths per 100,000 people | 46 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 29 deaths per 100,000 people | 24 deaths per 100,000 people | 38 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 32 Botswana 33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 32 Guinea-Bissau 33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Philippines 32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 35 Solomon Islands 31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 37 Eritrea 30 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Somalia 27 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 31 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?
- The highest recorded value was 58 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does Guinea rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Guinea ranks 35th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea 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.