Guinea-Bissau vs Mozambique: Infant mortality rates

Guinea-Bissau
4.89
in 2023
Mozambique
4.97
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
19th
Mozambique rank
16th

Infant mortality rates over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 4.97 against 4.89 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.08.

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

Guinea-Bissau ranks 19th and Mozambique ranks 16th of 229 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Mozambique Difference Ahead
1950s 16.11 17.78 1.66 Mozambique
1960s 15.39 16.55 1.16 Mozambique
1970s 14.37 16.2 1.83 Mozambique
1980s 13.17 16.23 3.06 Mozambique
1990s 11.54 13.8 2.25 Mozambique
2000s 9.13 9.7 0.5709 Mozambique
2010s 6.42 6.51 0.0887 Mozambique
2020s 5.12 5.19 0.0615 Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rates, Guinea-Bissau or Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 4.97 against 4.89 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Guinea-Bissau and Mozambique?
0.08, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Mozambique?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Mozambique rank globally for infant mortality rates?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 19th and Mozambique ranks 16th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Infant mortality rates
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed