Child mortality line chart by sex in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Child mortality line chart by sex was 6.16 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.16
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
15th
of 195 countries
All-time high
23.49
in 1985
All-time low
6.16
in 2024
Years of data
40
1985–2024
Child mortality line chart by sex in Guinea-Bissau, 1985–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 6.16 for child mortality line chart by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality line chart by sex in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 23.49 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 6.16, in 2024.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 15th of 195 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 line chart by sex in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 23.49 | — |
| 1986 | 23.03 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 22.58 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 22.13 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 21.67 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 21.22 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 20.78 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 20.32 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 19.86 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 19.39 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 18.9 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 18.41 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 17.9 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 17.4 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 16.9 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 16.39 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 15.85 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 15.28 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 14.72 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 14.13 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 13.52 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 12.92 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 12.31 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 11.71 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 11.12 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 10.57 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 10.03 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 9.55 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 9.14 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 8.75 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 8.43 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 8.12 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 7.83 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 7.55 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 7.27 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 7.03 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 6.8 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 6.59 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 6.38 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 6.16 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.58 | 21.67 | 23.49 | 5 |
| 1990s | 19.11 | 16.9 | 21.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.79 | 11.12 | 16.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.72 | 7.27 | 10.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.59 | 6.16 | 7.03 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,070 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 941 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.9575 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1892 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.9903 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1941 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality line chart by sex in Guinea-Bissau?
- Child mortality line chart by sex in Guinea-Bissau was 6.16 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality line chart by sex recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 23.49 in 1985.
- What is the lowest child mortality line chart by sex recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.16 in 2024.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for child mortality line chart by sex?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 15th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality line chart by sex rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. 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 line chart by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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