Homicide rate (World Health) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Homicide rate (World Health) was 8.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Homicide rate in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, homicide rate in Guinea-Bissau stood at 8.46 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 12.85 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.46 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 55th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Homicide rate (World Health) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.85 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 12.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 12.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 11.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 11.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 11.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 11.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 11.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 10.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 10.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 9.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 9.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 9.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 9.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 9.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 9.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 9.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 9.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 8.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 8.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 8.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 8.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 8.46 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.38 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 8.46 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.48 deaths per 100,000 people, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More social development data for Guinea-Bissau
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 24 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,800 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 20 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0008 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,800 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate in Guinea-Bissau?
- Homicide rate in Guinea-Bissau was 8.46 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 homicide rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 12.85 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for homicide rate?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 55th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicide rate rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.