Child mortality by sex in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Child mortality by sex was 7.29 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.29 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
15th
of 199 countries
All-time high
25.62 deaths per 100 live births
in 1985
All-time low
7.29 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
40
1985–2024
Child mortality by sex in Guinea-Bissau, 1985–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality by sex in Guinea-Bissau stood at 7.29 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 25.62 deaths per 100 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 7.29 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Guinea-Bissau 15th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Child mortality by sex in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 25.62 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1986 | 25.14 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 24.69 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 24.28 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 23.85 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 23.43 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 22.99 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 22.52 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 22.03 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 21.55 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 21.06 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 20.56 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 20.05 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 19.53 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 19.02 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 18.5 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 17.95 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 17.39 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 16.78 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 16.17 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 15.51 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 14.86 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 14.2 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 13.54 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 12.88 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 12.26 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 11.65 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 11.12 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 10.65 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 10.22 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 9.84 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 9.5 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 9.17 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 8.87 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 8.57 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 8.29 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 8.03 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 7.78 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 7.52 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 7.29 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 7.29 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.64 deaths per 100 live births, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 7.29 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.38 deaths per 100 live births, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.72 deaths per 100 live births | 23.85 deaths per 100 live births | 25.62 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 21.27 deaths per 100 live births | 19.02 deaths per 100 live births | 23.43 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.78 deaths per 100 live births | 12.88 deaths per 100 live births | 18.5 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.18 deaths per 100 live births | 8.57 deaths per 100 live births | 12.26 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.78 deaths per 100 live births | 7.29 deaths per 100 live births | 8.29 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 12 Burkina Faso 7.91 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 13 Mali 7.71 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 14 Equatorial Guinea 7.34 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 16 Cote d'Ivoire 7.13 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 17 Zimbabwe 7.1 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 18 Cameroon 6.99 deaths per 100 live births 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)
- 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 mortality by sex in Guinea-Bissau?
- Child mortality by sex in Guinea-Bissau was 7.29 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by sex recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 25.62 deaths per 100 live births in 1985.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.29 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for child mortality by sex?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 15th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of male children aged under five years, per 100 live births .