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.
Probability of dying, by age in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1036 | — |
| 2001 | 0.1009 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.098 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0948 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0915 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0883 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.085 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0817 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0783 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0751 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0719 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.069 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0663 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0638 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0617 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.06 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0581 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0563 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0547 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0533 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0518 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0505 | -2.4% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.0505 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0459, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.0505 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0396, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3098 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1955 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2346 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1466 (2050)
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
Probability of dying within the age interval shown, expressed as a fraction. Intervals span several years for every group except infants, so this is not an annual risk.