Guinea-Bissau vs Namibia: Number of infant deaths
Guinea-Bissau
2,753.0%
in 2023
Namibia
2,916.0%
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
80th
Namibia rank
78th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 2,916.0% against 2,753.0% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 163.0%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 80th and Namibia ranks 78th 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 | 5,462.8% | 2,665.0% | 2,797.8% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 5,339.6% | 2,856.1% | 2,483.5% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 4,677.7% | 2,400.7% | 2,277.0% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 3,488.7% | 3,245.4% | 243.3% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 2,844.8% | 3,068.5% | 223.8% | 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 2,916.0% against 2,753.0% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Guinea-Bissau and Namibia?
- 163.0%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Namibia?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Namibia rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 80th and Namibia ranks 78th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing 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
The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.