Guinea-Bissau vs Madagascar: Child mortality rate
Guinea-Bissau
6.9%
in 2023
Madagascar
6.6%
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
16th
Madagascar rank
19th
Child mortality rate over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Madagascar
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 6.9% against 6.6% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 16th and Madagascar ranks 19th of 236 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.9% | 22.5% | 11.4% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1960s | 31.3% | 19.4% | 11.9% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1970s | 27.9% | 16.8% | 11.1% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 24.4% | 17.1% | 7.2% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 20.1% | 13.3% | 6.9% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 8.8% | 5.9% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 6.7% | 2.8% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 6.6% | 0.7% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Guinea-Bissau or Madagascar?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 6.9% against 6.6% in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Guinea-Bissau and Madagascar?
- 0.3%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Madagascar?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Madagascar rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 16th and Madagascar ranks 19th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.