Guinea-Bissau vs World: Neonatal mortality rate

Guinea-Bissau
31.98 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
World
17.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
9th
World rank
8th

Neonatal mortality rate over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • World
2030405060200020122024

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 31.98 per 1,000 live births against 17.2 per 1,000 live births in World, a difference of 14.78 per 1,000 live births.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.9 times World's.

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

Guinea-Bissau ranks 9th and World ranks 8th 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 World Difference Ahead
2000s 51.15 per 1,000 live births 26.35 per 1,000 live births 24.8 per 1,000 live births Guinea-Bissau
2010s 39.94 per 1,000 live births 19.83 per 1,000 live births 20.11 per 1,000 live births Guinea-Bissau
2020s 33.44 per 1,000 live births 17.78 per 1,000 live births 15.66 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 World?
Guinea-Bissau, at 31.98 per 1,000 live births against 17.2 per 1,000 live births in World as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Guinea-Bissau and World?
14.78 per 1,000 live births, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and World?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Guinea-Bissau and World rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 9th and World ranks 8th 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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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