Child mortality around the world in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Child mortality around the world was 6.94 in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 229 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.
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, Kingdom of 7.16 compare
- 14 Liberia 7.12 compare
- 15 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of 7.06 compare
- 17 Cameroon 6.76 compare
- 18 Côte d’Ivoire 6.73 compare
- 19 Madagascar, Republic of 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,070 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 941 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 19,574 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 19,474 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 20,114 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 19,976 (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 229 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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