Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group was 6.92 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.92
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
14th
of 106 countries
All-time high
23.45
in 1990
All-time low
6.92
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Guinea-Bissau stood at 6.92. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 23.45 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.92, in 2024.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 14th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.45 | — |
| 1991 | 22.95 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 22.47 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 21.98 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 21.47 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 20.94 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 20.43 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 19.91 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 19.39 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 18.87 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 18.35 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 17.77 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 17.16 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 16.55 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 15.9 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 15.25 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 14.59 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 13.93 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 13.25 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 12.59 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 11.97 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 11.37 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 10.83 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 10.35 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 9.93 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 9.54 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 9.17 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 8.84 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 8.52 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 8.23 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 7.94 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 7.68 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 7.43 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 7.18 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 6.92 | -3.6% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 6.92 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.5, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 6.92 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.95, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.19 | 18.87 | 23.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.53 | 12.59 | 18.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.88 | 8.23 | 11.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.43 | 6.92 | 7.94 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 11 Benin 8.13 compare
- 12 Mali 7.8 compare
- 13 Burkina Faso 7.76 compare
- 15 Equatorial Guinea 6.74 compare
- 16 Zimbabwe 6.7 compare
- 17 Madagascar 6.63 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 under five death rate by wealth group in Guinea-Bissau?
- Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Guinea-Bissau was 6.92 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 23.45 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.92 in 2024.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 14th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality under five death rate by wealth group rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. 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 under five death rate by wealth group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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