Child mortality rate ihme in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Child mortality rate ihme was 7.12 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
7.12
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
14th
of 204 countries
All-time high
38.77
in 1950
All-time low
7.12
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Child mortality rate ihme in Guinea-Bissau, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, child mortality rate ihme in Guinea-Bissau stood at 7.12. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate ihme in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 38.77 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 7.12, in 2019.
That places Guinea-Bissau 14th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Child mortality rate ihme in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 38.77 | — |
| 1951 | 38.37 | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 37.96 | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 37.49 | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 36.77 | -1.9% |
| 1955 | 36.36 | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 35.83 | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 35.32 | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 34.85 | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 34.42 | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 33.98 | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 33.53 | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 33.1 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 33.36 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 32.85 | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 32.36 | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 31.91 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 31.43 | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 30.96 | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 30.45 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 29.92 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 29.51 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 29.08 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 28.69 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 27.63 | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 27.24 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 26.77 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 26.43 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 25.97 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 25.53 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 25.26 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 25.06 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 24.78 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 24.48 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 24.11 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 23.68 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 23.27 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 22.83 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 22.26 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 21.73 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 21.16 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 20.65 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 20.18 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 19.73 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 19.59 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 18.81 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 19.9 | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 19.05 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 17.66 | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 17.91 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 16.42 | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 15.9 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 15.38 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 14.83 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 14.24 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 14.23 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 13.02 | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 12.38 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 12.07 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 11.17 | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 10.6 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 10.05 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 9.6 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 9.19 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 8.83 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 8.5 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 8.16 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 7.82 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 7.47 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 7.12 | -4.7% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 7.12 is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.91, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 7.12 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.54, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36.61 | 34.42 | 38.77 | 10 |
| 1960s | 32.39 | 30.45 | 33.98 | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.68 | 25.53 | 29.92 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.75 | 21.73 | 25.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.46 | 17.66 | 21.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.96 | 11.17 | 16.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.73 | 7.12 | 10.6 | 10 |
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 rate ihme in Guinea-Bissau?
- Child mortality rate ihme in Guinea-Bissau was 7.12 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 38.77 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.12 in 2019.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for child mortality rate ihme?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 14th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate ihme rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. 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 rate ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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