Guinea-Bissau vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Neonatal mortality rate

Guinea-Bissau
31.98 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Small island developing States (SIDS)
18.02 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
9th
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
7th

Neonatal mortality rate over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Small island developing States (SIDS)
2030405060200020122024

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 31.98 per 1,000 live births against 18.02 per 1,000 live births in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 13.96 per 1,000 live births.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.8 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 9th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 7th of 212 countries.

Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Small island developing States (SIDS) Difference Ahead
2000s 51.15 per 1,000 live births 22.58 per 1,000 live births 28.57 per 1,000 live births Guinea-Bissau
2010s 39.94 per 1,000 live births 20.66 per 1,000 live births 19.28 per 1,000 live births Guinea-Bissau
2020s 33.44 per 1,000 live births 18.77 per 1,000 live births 14.67 per 1,000 live births Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Guinea-Bissau or Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Guinea-Bissau, at 31.98 per 1,000 live births against 18.02 per 1,000 live births in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Guinea-Bissau and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
13.96 per 1,000 live births, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 9th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 7th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
233 places, 5,825 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed