Guinea-Bissau vs Liberia: Child mortality around the world
Guinea-Bissau
6.94
in 2023
Liberia
7.12
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
16th
Liberia rank
14th
Child mortality around the world over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 7.12 against 6.94 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.18.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 16th and Liberia ranks 14th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 5 and Liberia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.91 | 30.87 | 3.04 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1960s | 31.3 | 30.28 | 1.02 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1970s | 27.91 | 26.58 | 1.33 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 24.35 | 24.67 | 0.3188 | Liberia |
| 1990s | 20.13 | 24.02 | 3.89 | Liberia |
| 2000s | 14.71 | 14.14 | 0.5713 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 9.53 | 9.03 | 0.4937 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 7.32 | 7.41 | 0.09 | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality around the world, Guinea-Bissau or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 7.12 against 6.94 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality around the world between Guinea-Bissau and Liberia?
- 0.18, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Liberia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Liberia rank globally for child mortality around the world?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 16th and Liberia ranks 14th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality around the world. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.