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Child mortality vs. health spending in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Child mortality vs. health spending was 6.73 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
6.73 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
15th
of 199 countries
All-time high
24.59 deaths per 100 live births
in 1985
All-time low
6.73 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
40
1985–2024

Child mortality vs. health spending in Guinea-Bissau, 1985–2024

5101520251985200420241985: 24.6 deaths per 100 live births1986: 24.1 deaths per 100 live births1987: 23.7 deaths per 100 live births1988: 23.2 deaths per 100 live births1989: 22.8 deaths per 100 live births1990: 22.4 deaths per 100 live births1991: 21.9 deaths per 100 live births1992: 21.4 deaths per 100 live births1993: 21 deaths per 100 live births1994: 20.5 deaths per 100 live births1995: 20 deaths per 100 live births1996: 19.5 deaths per 100 live births1997: 19 deaths per 100 live births1998: 18.5 deaths per 100 live births1999: 18 deaths per 100 live births2000: 17.5 deaths per 100 live births2001: 16.9 deaths per 100 live births2002: 16.4 deaths per 100 live births2003: 15.8 deaths per 100 live births2004: 15.2 deaths per 100 live births2005: 14.5 deaths per 100 live births2006: 13.9 deaths per 100 live births2007: 13.3 deaths per 100 live births2008: 12.6 deaths per 100 live births2009: 12 deaths per 100 live births2010: 11.4 deaths per 100 live births2011: 10.9 deaths per 100 live births2012: 10.4 deaths per 100 live births2013: 9.9 deaths per 100 live births2014: 9.5 deaths per 100 live births2015: 9.2 deaths per 100 live births2016: 8.8 deaths per 100 live births2017: 8.5 deaths per 100 live births2018: 8.2 deaths per 100 live births2019: 7.9 deaths per 100 live births2020: 7.7 deaths per 100 live births2021: 7.4 deaths per 100 live births2022: 7.2 deaths per 100 live births2023: 7 deaths per 100 live births2024: 6.7 deaths per 100 live births

Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

In 2024, child mortality vs. health spending in Guinea-Bissau stood at 6.73 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality vs. health spending in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 24.59 deaths per 100 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 6.73 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 15th of 199 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 vs. health spending in Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Year deaths per 100 live births Change
1985 24.59 deaths per 100 live births —
1986 24.12 deaths per 100 live births -1.9%
1987 23.67 deaths per 100 live births -1.9%
1988 23.24 deaths per 100 live births -1.9%
1989 22.8 deaths per 100 live births -1.9%
1990 22.37 deaths per 100 live births -1.9%
1991 21.9 deaths per 100 live births -2.1%
1992 21.45 deaths per 100 live births -2.1%
1993 20.99 deaths per 100 live births -2.1%
1994 20.5 deaths per 100 live births -2.3%
1995 20.01 deaths per 100 live births -2.4%
1996 19.5 deaths per 100 live births -2.5%
1997 19 deaths per 100 live births -2.6%
1998 18.5 deaths per 100 live births -2.6%
1999 17.99 deaths per 100 live births -2.8%
2000 17.48 deaths per 100 live births -2.8%
2001 16.93 deaths per 100 live births -3.2%
2002 16.36 deaths per 100 live births -3.4%
2003 15.77 deaths per 100 live births -3.6%
2004 15.16 deaths per 100 live births -3.9%
2005 14.53 deaths per 100 live births -4.1%
2006 13.91 deaths per 100 live births -4.3%
2007 13.28 deaths per 100 live births -4.5%
2008 12.65 deaths per 100 live births -4.8%
2009 12.02 deaths per 100 live births -5.0%
2010 11.43 deaths per 100 live births -4.9%
2011 10.86 deaths per 100 live births -5.0%
2012 10.36 deaths per 100 live births -4.6%
2013 9.91 deaths per 100 live births -4.3%
2014 9.52 deaths per 100 live births -4.0%
2015 9.16 deaths per 100 live births -3.7%
2016 8.82 deaths per 100 live births -3.7%
2017 8.51 deaths per 100 live births -3.5%
2018 8.22 deaths per 100 live births -3.4%
2019 7.95 deaths per 100 live births -3.4%
2020 7.67 deaths per 100 live births -3.4%
2021 7.43 deaths per 100 live births -3.1%
2022 7.2 deaths per 100 live births -3.1%
2023 6.97 deaths per 100 live births -3.2%
2024 6.73 deaths per 100 live births -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 23.69 deaths per 100 live births 22.8 deaths per 100 live births 24.59 deaths per 100 live births 5
1990s 20.22 deaths per 100 live births 17.99 deaths per 100 live births 22.37 deaths per 100 live births 10
2000s 14.81 deaths per 100 live births 12.02 deaths per 100 live births 17.48 deaths per 100 live births 10
2010s 9.47 deaths per 100 live births 7.95 deaths per 100 live births 11.43 deaths per 100 live births 10
2020s 7.2 deaths per 100 live births 6.73 deaths per 100 live births 7.67 deaths per 100 live births 5

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 12 Benin 7.47 deaths per 100 live births compare
  2. 13 Mali 7.3 deaths per 100 live births compare
  3. 14 Equatorial Guinea 6.8 deaths per 100 live births compare
  4. 16 Cameroon 6.48 deaths per 100 live births compare
  5. 17 Zimbabwe 6.47 deaths per 100 live births compare
  6. 18 Côte d'Ivoire 6.45 deaths per 100 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality vs. health spending in Guinea-Bissau?
Child mortality vs. health spending in Guinea-Bissau was 6.73 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 24.59 deaths per 100 live births in 1985.
What is the lowest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 6.73 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for child mortality vs. health spending?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 15th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality vs. health spending rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Child mortality vs. health spending
Unit
deaths per 100 live births
Source
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 13,255 data points, 1931–2024
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .