Homicides in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Homicides was 174.24 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Homicides in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, homicides in Guinea-Bissau stood at 174.24 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 174.24 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 155.25 deaths, in 2003.
That places Guinea-Bissau 115th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Homicides in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 158.22 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 158.29 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 158.75 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 155.25 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 160.29 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 163.11 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 162.91 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 160.12 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 162.46 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 162.16 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 155.66 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 157.13 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 157.98 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 168.09 deaths | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 170.57 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 165.56 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 169.98 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 170.32 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 172.28 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 172.83 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 173.58 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 174.24 deaths | +0.4% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 174.24 deaths is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,070 deaths, 16% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 174.24 deaths is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 971.62 deaths, 18% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 160.16 deaths | 155.25 deaths | 163.11 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 166.04 deaths | 155.66 deaths | 172.83 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 173.91 deaths | 173.58 deaths | 174.24 deaths | 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 homicides in Guinea-Bissau?
- Homicides in Guinea-Bissau was 174.24 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 174.24 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 155.25 deaths in 2003.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for homicides?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 115th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes.