Homicides in Guinea
Guinea: Homicides was 1,150 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Homicides in Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicides in Guinea is 1,150 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Guinea peaked at 1,150 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 986.76 deaths, in 2005.
Guinea ranks 54th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Homicides in Guinea, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,001 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1,001 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 998.59 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 993.47 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 986.78 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 986.76 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 988.6 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 990.74 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 994.64 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1,004 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1,007 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1,013 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1,023 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1,034 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1,058 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1,078 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1,102 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 1,103 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,114 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1,128 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1,139 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1,150 deaths | +1.0% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 1,150 deaths is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 743.83 deaths, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 1,150 deaths is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 971.62 deaths, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 994.54 deaths | 986.76 deaths | 1,004 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,066 deaths | 1,007 deaths | 1,128 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,144 deaths | 1,139 deaths | 1,150 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 51 Bolivia 1,280 deaths compare
- 52 Ecuador 1,168 deaths compare
- 53 Zambia 1,153 deaths compare
- 55 Mozambique 1,070 deaths compare
- 56 North Korea 1,064 deaths compare
- 57 Central African Republic 1,036 deaths compare
More social development data for Guinea
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,154 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 47,692 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % 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 0.0032 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 47,692 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 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?
- Homicides in Guinea was 1,150 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?
- The highest recorded value was 1,150 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 986.76 deaths in 2005.
- How does Guinea rank for homicides?
- Guinea ranks 54th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea 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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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes.