Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty was 6.73 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Guinea-Bissau, 1985–2024
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. share in extreme poverty 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. share in extreme poverty 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.
That places Guinea-Bissau 15th out of 199 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 | 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
- 12 Benin 7.47 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 13 Mali 7.3 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 14 Equatorial Guinea 6.8 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 16 Cameroon 6.48 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 17 Zimbabwe 6.47 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 6.45 deaths per 100 live births compare
More health data for Guinea-Bissau
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,070 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 941 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 19,574 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 19,474 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 20,114 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 19,976 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 20,705 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 20,531 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Guinea-Bissau?
- Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty 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. share in extreme poverty 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. share in extreme poverty 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. share in extreme poverty?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 15th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty 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. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .