Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling was 6.73 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.73
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
15th
of 199 countries
All-time high
24.59
in 1985
All-time low
6.73
in 2024
Years of data
40
1985–2024
Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for in Guinea-Bissau, 1985–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 6.73 for correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 24.59 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 6.73, 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.
Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 24.59 | — |
| 1986 | 24.12 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 23.67 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 23.24 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 22.8 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 22.37 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 21.9 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 21.45 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 20.99 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 20.5 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 20.01 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 19.5 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 19 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 18.5 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 17.99 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 17.48 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 16.93 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 16.36 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 15.77 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 15.16 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 14.53 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 13.91 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 13.28 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 12.65 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 12.02 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 11.43 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 10.86 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 10.36 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 9.91 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 9.52 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 9.16 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 8.82 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 8.51 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 8.22 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 7.95 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 7.67 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 7.43 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 7.2 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 6.97 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 6.73 | -3.4% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 6.73 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.16, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 6.73 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.69 | 22.8 | 24.59 | 5 |
| 1990s | 20.22 | 17.99 | 22.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.81 | 12.02 | 17.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.47 | 7.95 | 11.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2 | 6.73 | 7.67 | 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)
- 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 correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for in Guinea-Bissau?
- Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for in Guinea-Bissau was 6.73 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 24.59 in 1985.
- What is the lowest correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.73 in 2024.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 15th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for those aged 15 and older. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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