Guinea-Bissau vs Namibia: Number of infant deaths

Guinea-Bissau
2,710 deaths
in 2024
Namibia
2,808 deaths
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
81st
Namibia rank
80th

Number of infant deaths over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 2,808 deaths against 2,710 deaths in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 98 deaths.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 81st and Namibia ranks 80th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 4 and Namibia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Namibia Difference Ahead
1980s 5,493 deaths 2,688 deaths 2,805 deaths Guinea-Bissau
1990s 5,361 deaths 2,900 deaths 2,461 deaths Guinea-Bissau
2000s 4,690 deaths 2,547 deaths 2,143 deaths Guinea-Bissau
2010s 3,491 deaths 3,144 deaths 347.6 deaths Guinea-Bissau
2020s 2,832 deaths 2,960 deaths 128.2 deaths Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, Guinea-Bissau or Namibia?
Namibia, at 2,808 deaths against 2,710 deaths in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Guinea-Bissau and Namibia?
98 deaths, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Namibia?
39 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Namibia rank globally for number of infant deaths?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 81st and Namibia ranks 80th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infant deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of infant deaths
Unit
deaths
Source
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,788 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .