Guinea-Bissau vs Western Asia: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Guinea-Bissau
67.34 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Western Asia
20.11 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
15th
Western Asia rank
12th
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Western Asia
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 67.34 per 1,000 live births against 20.11 per 1,000 live births in Western Asia, a difference of 47.23 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 3.3 times Western Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 15th and Western Asia ranks 12th of 213 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 148.08 per 1,000 live births | 34.92 per 1,000 live births | 113.17 per 1,000 live births | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 94.74 per 1,000 live births | 24.82 per 1,000 live births | 69.91 per 1,000 live births | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 72.03 per 1,000 live births | 21.13 per 1,000 live births | 50.9 per 1,000 live births | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, by sex, Guinea-Bissau or Western Asia?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 67.34 per 1,000 live births against 20.11 per 1,000 live births in Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Guinea-Bissau and Western Asia?
- 47.23 per 1,000 live births, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Western Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Western Asia rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 15th and Western Asia ranks 12th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.