Child mortality around the world in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Child mortality around the world was 6.94 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.94
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
16th
of 236 countries
All-time high
34.88
in 1950
All-time low
6.94
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality around the world in Guinea-Bissau, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, child mortality around the world in Guinea-Bissau stood at 6.94. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality around the world in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 34.88 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 6.94, in 2023.
That places Guinea-Bissau 16th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Child mortality around the world in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 34.88 | — |
| 1951 | 34.66 | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 34.44 | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 34.23 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 34.02 | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 33.81 | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 33.6 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 33.37 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 33.15 | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 32.92 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 32.67 | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 32.38 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 32.1 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 31.82 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 31.5 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 31.17 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 30.84 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 30.5 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 30.17 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 29.83 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 29.48 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 29.15 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 28.81 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 28.46 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 28.11 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 27.75 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 27.39 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 27.03 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 26.66 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 26.3 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 25.94 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 25.6 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 25.25 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 24.91 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 24.57 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 24.23 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 23.9 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 23.5 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 23.02 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 22.59 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 22.14 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 21.7 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 21.24 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 20.78 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 20.49 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 19.82 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 19.38 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 19.4 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 18.32 | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 18.06 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 17.28 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 16.73 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 16.17 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 15.59 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 15 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 14.63 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 13.8 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 13.19 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 12.7 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 12 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 11.44 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 10.91 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 10.44 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 10 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 9.59 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 9.22 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 8.87 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 8.56 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 8.26 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 7.97 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 7.7 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 7.44 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 7.18 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 6.94 | -3.4% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 6.94 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.43, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 6.94 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.99, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.91 | 32.92 | 34.88 | 10 |
| 1960s | 31.3 | 29.83 | 32.67 | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.91 | 26.3 | 29.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.35 | 22.59 | 25.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.13 | 18.06 | 22.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.71 | 12 | 17.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.53 | 7.97 | 11.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.32 | 6.94 | 7.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 13 Lesotho 7.16 compare
- 14 Liberia 7.12 compare
- 15 Equatorial Guinea 7.06 compare
- 17 Cameroon 6.76 compare
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 6.73 compare
- 19 Madagascar 6.56 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 mortality around the world in Guinea-Bissau?
- Child mortality around the world in Guinea-Bissau was 6.94 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality around the world recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 34.88 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality around the world recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.94 in 2023.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for child mortality around the world?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 16th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality around the world rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality around the world. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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