Argentina vs Guinea-Bissau: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region

Argentina
5,245 deaths
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
4,452 deaths
in 2023
Argentina rank
71st
Guinea-Bissau rank
73rd

Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time

  • Argentina
  • Guinea-Bissau
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 5,245 deaths against 4,452 deaths in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 793 deaths.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times Guinea-Bissau's.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 71st and Guinea-Bissau ranks 73rd of 236 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
1950s 37,157 deaths 8,454 deaths 28,703 deaths Argentina
1960s 34,847 deaths 7,724 deaths 27,123 deaths Argentina
1970s 32,998 deaths 7,721 deaths 25,276 deaths Argentina
1980s 24,243 deaths 10,112 deaths 14,131 deaths Argentina
1990s 18,939 deaths 9,494 deaths 9,444 deaths Argentina
2000s 13,190 deaths 7,968 deaths 5,221 deaths Argentina
2010s 9,734 deaths 5,856 deaths 3,877 deaths Argentina
2020s 5,735 deaths 4,642 deaths 1,092 deaths Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, by world region, Argentina or Guinea-Bissau?
Argentina, at 5,245 deaths against 4,452 deaths in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Argentina and Guinea-Bissau?
793 deaths, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Guinea-Bissau?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
Argentina ranks 71st and Guinea-Bissau ranks 73rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.