Child mortality rate in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Child mortality rate was 26.37 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
26.37
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
13th
of 200 countries
All-time high
130.68
in 1985
All-time low
26.37
in 2024
Years of data
40
1985–2024
Child mortality rate in Guinea-Bissau, 1985–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality rate in Guinea-Bissau stood at 26.37. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 130.68 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 26.37, in 2024.
That places Guinea-Bissau 13th out of 200 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 123.76 | 117.11 | 130.68 | 5 |
| 1990s | 99.52 | 85.43 | 113.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.56 | 52.76 | 82.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.07 | 32.38 | 49.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.67 | 26.37 | 30.99 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,070 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 941 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0324 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5055 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Guinea-Bissau?
- Child mortality rate in Guinea-Bissau was 26.37 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 130.68 in 1985.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.37 in 2024.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for child mortality rate?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 13th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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