Child mortality igme in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Child mortality igme was 6.73 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.73
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
15th
of 199 countries
All-time high
24.59
in 1985
All-time low
6.73
in 2024
Years of data
40
1985–2024
Child mortality igme in Guinea-Bissau, 1985–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 6.73 for child mortality igme in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality igme in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 24.59 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 6.73, in 2024.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 15th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Child mortality igme in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 24.59 | — |
| 1986 | 24.12 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 23.67 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 23.24 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 22.8 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 22.37 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 21.9 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 21.45 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 20.99 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 20.5 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 20.01 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 19.5 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 19 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 18.5 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 17.99 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 17.48 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 16.93 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 16.36 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 15.77 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 15.16 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 14.53 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 13.91 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 13.28 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 12.65 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 12.02 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 11.43 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 10.86 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 10.36 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 9.91 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 9.52 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 9.16 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 8.82 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 8.51 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 8.22 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 7.95 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 7.67 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 7.43 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 7.2 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 6.97 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 6.73 | -3.4% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 6.73 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.16, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 6.73 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.69 | 22.8 | 24.59 | 5 |
| 1990s | 20.22 | 17.99 | 22.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.81 | 12.02 | 17.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.47 | 7.95 | 11.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2 | 6.73 | 7.67 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
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 igme in Guinea-Bissau?
- Child mortality igme in Guinea-Bissau was 6.73 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality igme recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 24.59 in 1985.
- What is the lowest child mortality igme recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.73 in 2024.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for child mortality igme?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 15th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality igme 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality igme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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