Child mortality in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Child mortality was 6.73 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.73 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
15th
of 203 countries
All-time high
41.74 deaths per 100 live births
in 1800
All-time low
6.73 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
225
1800–2024
Child mortality in Guinea-Bissau, 1800–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN 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 in Guinea-Bissau stood at 6.73 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 225 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 41.74 deaths per 100 live births in 1800 and was at its lowest, 6.73 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 15th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 225 years of available data.
Child mortality in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1801 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 1895 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 1896 | 41.73 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 1897 | 41.72 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 1898 | 41.7 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 1899 | 41.68 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1900 | 41.65 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1901 | 41.62 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1902 | 41.58 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1903 | 41.53 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1904 | 41.47 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1905 | 41.41 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1906 | 41.34 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1907 | 41.27 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1908 | 41.18 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1909 | 41.1 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1910 | 41.01 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1911 | 40.91 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1912 | 40.81 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1913 | 40.72 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1914 | 40.62 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1915 | 40.52 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1916 | 40.42 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1917 | 40.32 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1918 | 40.23 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1919 | 40.13 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1920 | 40.03 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1921 | 39.93 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1922 | 39.83 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1923 | 39.73 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1924 | 39.64 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1925 | 39.54 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1926 | 39.44 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1927 | 39.34 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1928 | 39.25 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1929 | 39.15 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1930 | 39.05 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1931 | 39 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1932 | 38.82 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1933 | 38.76 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1934 | 38.58 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1935 | 38.5 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1936 | 38.42 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1937 | 38.22 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1938 | 38.13 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1939 | 38.04 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1940 | 37.82 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1941 | 37.51 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1942 | 37.19 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1943 | 36.87 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1944 | 36.55 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1945 | 36.23 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1946 | 35.92 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1947 | 35.6 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1948 | 35.28 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1949 | 34.96 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1950 | 34.64 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1951 | 34.52 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 34.27 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 34.03 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 33.79 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 33.56 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 33.34 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 33.12 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 32.9 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 32.67 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 32.43 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 32.17 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 31.89 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 31.58 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 31.25 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 30.9 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 30.55 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 30.19 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 29.85 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 29.52 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 29.2 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 28.89 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 28.57 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 28.25 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 27.92 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 27.57 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 27.22 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 26.85 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 26.48 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 26.12 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 25.77 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 25.43 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 25.12 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 24.84 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 24.58 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 24.59 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 24.12 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 23.67 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 23.24 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 22.8 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 22.37 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 21.9 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 21.45 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 20.99 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 20.5 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 20.01 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 19.5 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 19 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 18.5 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 17.99 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 17.48 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 16.93 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 16.36 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 15.77 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 15.16 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 14.53 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 13.91 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 13.28 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 12.65 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 12.02 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 11.43 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 10.86 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 10.36 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 9.91 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 9.52 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 9.16 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 8.82 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 8.51 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 8.22 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 7.95 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 7.67 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 7.43 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 7.2 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 6.97 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 6.73 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 6.73 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.16 deaths per 100 live births, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 6.73 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89 deaths per 100 live births, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1810s | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1820s | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1830s | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1840s | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1850s | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1860s | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1870s | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1880s | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1890s | 41.73 deaths per 100 live births | 41.68 deaths per 100 live births | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1900s | 41.41 deaths per 100 live births | 41.1 deaths per 100 live births | 41.65 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1910s | 40.57 deaths per 100 live births | 40.13 deaths per 100 live births | 41.01 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1920s | 39.59 deaths per 100 live births | 39.15 deaths per 100 live births | 40.03 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1930s | 38.55 deaths per 100 live births | 38.04 deaths per 100 live births | 39.05 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1940s | 36.39 deaths per 100 live births | 34.96 deaths per 100 live births | 37.82 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1950s | 33.68 deaths per 100 live births | 32.67 deaths per 100 live births | 34.64 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 31.03 deaths per 100 live births | 29.52 deaths per 100 live births | 32.43 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.71 deaths per 100 live births | 26.12 deaths per 100 live births | 29.2 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.42 deaths per 100 live births | 22.8 deaths per 100 live births | 25.77 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.22 deaths per 100 live births | 17.99 deaths per 100 live births | 22.37 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.81 deaths per 100 live births | 12.02 deaths per 100 live births | 17.48 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.47 deaths per 100 live births | 7.95 deaths per 100 live births | 11.43 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2 deaths per 100 live births | 6.73 deaths per 100 live births | 7.67 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 12 Benin 7.47 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 13 Mali 7.3 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 14 Equatorial Guinea 6.8 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 16 Cameroon 6.48 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 17 Zimbabwe 6.47 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 6.45 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 in Guinea-Bissau?
- Child mortality in Guinea-Bissau was 6.73 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 41.74 deaths per 100 live births in 1800.
- What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.73 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for child mortality?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 15th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.