Adolescent mortality rate in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Adolescent mortality rate was 5.63 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adolescent mortality rate in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent mortality rate in Guinea-Bissau is 5.63, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 9.42 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 5.63, in 2024.
That places Guinea-Bissau 20th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.18 | — |
| 1991 | 7.21 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 7.25 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 7.27 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 7.3 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 7.31 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 7.34 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 9.42 | +28.3% |
| 1998 | 7.42 | -21.2% |
| 1999 | 7.45 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 7.52 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 7.55 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 7.59 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 7.67 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 7.7 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 7.74 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 7.76 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 7.74 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 7.73 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 7.69 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 7.6 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 7.53 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 7.4 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 7.24 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 7.09 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 6.93 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 6.79 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 6.63 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 6.48 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 6.33 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 6.19 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 6.05 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 5.91 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 5.77 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 5.63 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.52 | 7.18 | 9.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.67 | 7.52 | 7.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7 | 6.33 | 7.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.91 | 5.63 | 6.19 | 5 |
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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 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.9575 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1892 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.9903 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1941 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent mortality rate in Guinea-Bissau?
- Adolescent mortality rate in Guinea-Bissau was 5.63 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 9.42 in 1997.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.63 in 2024.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 20th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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