3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate was 74.3 in 2021. ▼ Falling
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2021, 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Guinea-Bissau stood at 74.3. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 174.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 74.3, in 2021.
That places Guinea-Bissau 16th out of 199 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 174.5 | — |
| 2001 | 169.1 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 163.4 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 157.6 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 151.5 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 145.2 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 138.9 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 132.6 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 126.3 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 120.1 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 114.4 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 109 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 103.9 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 99.4 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 95.5 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 91.8 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 88.6 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 85.5 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 82.4 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 79.5 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 77 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 74.3 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 147.92 | 120.1 | 174.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95 | 79.5 | 114.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.65 | 74.3 | 77 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 13 Equatorial Guinea 76.8 compare
- 14 Liberia 76 compare
- 15 Côte d'Ivoire 74.8 compare
- 17 Lesotho 72.9 compare
- 18 Cameroon 69.8 compare
- 19 Mozambique 69.6 compare
More health data for Guinea-Bissau
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7721 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,070 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 941 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0053 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 5.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.006 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Guinea-Bissau?
- 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Guinea-Bissau was 74.3 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 174.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.3 in 2021.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 16th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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