Child mortality by sex in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Child mortality by sex was 7.29 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.29
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
15th
of 199 countries
All-time high
25.62
in 1985
All-time low
7.29
in 2024
Years of data
40
1985–2024
Child mortality by sex in Guinea-Bissau, 1985–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality by sex in Guinea-Bissau stood at 7.29. 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 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 7.29, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 25.62 | — |
| 1986 | 25.14 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 24.69 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 24.28 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 23.85 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 23.43 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 22.99 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 22.52 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 22.03 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 21.55 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 21.06 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 20.56 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 20.05 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 19.53 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 19.02 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 18.5 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 17.95 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 17.39 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 16.78 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 16.17 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 15.51 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 14.86 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 14.2 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 13.54 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 12.88 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 12.26 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 11.65 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 11.12 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 10.65 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 10.22 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 9.84 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 9.5 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 9.17 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 8.87 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 8.57 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 8.29 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 8.03 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 7.78 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 7.52 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 7.29 | -3.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 7.29 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.64, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 7.29 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.38, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.72 | 23.85 | 25.62 | 5 |
| 1990s | 21.27 | 19.02 | 23.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.78 | 12.88 | 18.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.18 | 8.57 | 12.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.78 | 7.29 | 8.29 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 12 Burkina Faso 7.91 compare
- 13 Mali 7.71 compare
- 14 Equatorial Guinea 7.34 compare
- 16 Cote d'Ivoire 7.13 compare
- 17 Zimbabwe 7.1 compare
- 18 Cameroon 6.99 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 by sex in Guinea-Bissau?
- Child mortality by sex in Guinea-Bissau was 7.29 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by sex recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 25.62 in 1985.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.29 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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