Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre was 0.057 units per square kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau stood at 0.057 units per square kilometre. 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 life stage, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.1542 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.057 units per square kilometre, in 2024.
That places Guinea-Bissau 19th out of 195 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.
Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1542 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.1507 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1473 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1446 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1423 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1409 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1401 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.139 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1375 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1352 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1324 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1289 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1252 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1212 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1173 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1135 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1096 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1059 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1021 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0981 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0942 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0905 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0871 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0843 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0819 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0795 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0768 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0741 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0711 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0681 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0652 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0629 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0608 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0589 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.057 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.057 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0353 units per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.057 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0271 units per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1432 units per square kilometre | 0.1352 units per square kilometre | 0.1542 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1154 units per square kilometre | 0.0981 units per square kilometre | 0.1324 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0808 units per square kilometre | 0.0681 units per square kilometre | 0.0942 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0609 units per square kilometre | 0.057 units per square kilometre | 0.0652 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 16 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0609 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Kiribati 0.0604 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0603 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Comoros 0.0508 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Cameroon 0.0486 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Somalia 0.0426 units per square kilometre 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 941 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0683 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau?
- Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau was 0.057 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths life stage, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1542 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest child deaths life stage, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.057 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for child deaths life stage, per square kilometre?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 19th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths life stage, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths life stage divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths life stage ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths life stage Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 life stage divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.