Child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate was -3.44 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau, 1986–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau is -3.44 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau peaked at -1.92 % change on previous year in 1987 and was at its lowest, -5.07 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 149th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -1.98 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | -1.92 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1988 | -2 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1989 | -2.09 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1990 | -2.07 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1991 | -2.09 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1992 | -2.19 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1993 | -2.29 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1994 | -2.35 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1995 | -2.54 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1996 | -2.6 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1997 | -2.77 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1998 | -2.8 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1999 | -2.87 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2000 | -3.03 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2001 | -3.29 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 2002 | -3.57 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2003 | -3.68 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2004 | -4.03 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 2005 | -4.26 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2006 | -4.49 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2007 | -4.71 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2008 | -4.86 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2009 | -5.07 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2010 | -4.95 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2011 | -5.04 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2012 | -4.83 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2013 | -4.34 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 2014 | -4.18 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2015 | -3.68 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 2016 | -3.73 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2017 | -3.58 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2018 | -3.49 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2019 | -3.73 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 2020 | -3.35 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 2021 | -3.21 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2022 | -3.13 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2023 | -3.25 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2024 | -3.44 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's -3.44 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -3.26 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's -3.44 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -3.19 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -2 % change on previous year | -2.09 % change on previous year | -1.92 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1990s | -2.45 % change on previous year | -2.87 % change on previous year | -2.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.1 % change on previous year | -5.07 % change on previous year | -3.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.15 % change on previous year | -5.04 % change on previous year | -3.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.27 % change on previous year | -3.44 % change on previous year | -3.13 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 146 Bulgaria -3.41 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Pakistan -3.42 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Chad -3.43 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Paraguay -3.46 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Ghana -3.49 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Cameroon -3.49 % change on previous year 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 line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau?
- Child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau was -3.44 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was -1.92 % change on previous year in 1987.
- What is the lowest child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.07 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 149th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality line chart by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child mortality line chart by sex Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality line chart by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.