Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita was 0.0007 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 0.0007 units per person for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.0045 units per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 units per person, in 2024.
That places Guinea-Bissau 13th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0045 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0043 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.004 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0038 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0037 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0035 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0034 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0034 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0033 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0031 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.003 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0029 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0027 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0026 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0024 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0023 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0022 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0021 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0019 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0018 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0017 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0016 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0015 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0014 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0013 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0013 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0012 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0011 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.001 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.001 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0009 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0008 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0008 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0007 units per person | -5.3% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.0007 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0006 units per person, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.0007 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0004 units per person, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0013 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.899 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0664 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.8987 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 0.0007 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0045 units per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 units per person in 2024.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 13th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.