Child deaths in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Child deaths was 1,602 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,602
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
54th
of 200 countries
All-time high
4,335
in 1990
All-time low
1,602
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Child deaths in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, child deaths in Guinea-Bissau stood at 1,602. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 4,335 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,602, in 2024.
That places Guinea-Bissau 54th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,026 | 3,803 | 4,335 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,246 | 2,758 | 3,723 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,271 | 1,914 | 2,650 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,713 | 1,602 | 1,833 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,070 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 941 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0324 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5055 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths in Guinea-Bissau?
- Child deaths in Guinea-Bissau was 1,602 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 4,335 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child deaths recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,602 in 2024.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for child deaths?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 54th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. 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 Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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