Probability of dying, by age in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0505 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying, by age in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying, by age in Guinea-Bissau is 0.0505, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying, by age in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.1036 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0505, in 2021.
That places Guinea-Bissau 18th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0897 | 0.0751 | 0.1036 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0615 | 0.0533 | 0.0719 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0512 | 0.0505 | 0.0518 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 15 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0533 compare
- 16 Pakistan 0.0522 compare
- 17 Burkina Faso 0.051 compare
- 19 Mozambique 0.0499 compare
- 20 Cameroon 0.0479 compare
- 21 Angola 0.0473 compare
More reference data data for Guinea-Bissau
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1951 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.0461 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.1558 °C (2026)
- Civil liberties rating 4 (2025)
- Consumer price index 142.94 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Free country 1 (2025)
- Democracy 0 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.6203 °C (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying, by age in Guinea-Bissau?
- Probability of dying, by age in Guinea-Bissau was 0.0505 in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying, by age recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1036 in 2000.
- What is the lowest probability of dying, by age recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0505 in 2021.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for probability of dying, by age?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 18th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is probability of dying, by age rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The annual probability of death among people in a given age group, expressed as a fraction.