Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Infant mortality, annual growth rate was -3.02 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau, 1986–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau stood at -3.02 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau peaked at -1.32 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -4.83 % change on previous year, in 2011.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 139th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -1.32 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | -1.35 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1988 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1989 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1990 | -1.37 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1991 | -1.6 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 1992 | -1.57 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1993 | -1.78 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 1994 | -1.89 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1995 | -1.98 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1996 | -2.19 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 1997 | -2.23 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1998 | -2.33 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1999 | -2.43 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2000 | -2.47 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2001 | -2.85 % change on previous year | +15.5% |
| 2002 | -3.08 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 2003 | -3.22 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2004 | -3.55 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 2005 | -3.91 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 2006 | -4 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2007 | -4.23 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2008 | -4.52 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2009 | -4.7 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2010 | -4.59 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2011 | -4.83 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2012 | -4.33 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 2013 | -4.06 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2014 | -3.7 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2015 | -3.38 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2016 | -3.25 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2017 | -3.17 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2018 | -3.04 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2019 | -2.96 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2020 | -2.94 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2021 | -2.76 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2022 | -2.72 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2023 | -2.87 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2024 | -3.02 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's -3.02 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -2.87 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's -3.02 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -2.8 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -1.34 % change on previous year | -1.35 % change on previous year | -1.32 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1990s | -1.94 % change on previous year | -2.43 % change on previous year | -1.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.65 % change on previous year | -4.7 % change on previous year | -2.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.73 % change on previous year | -4.83 % change on previous year | -2.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.86 % change on previous year | -3.02 % change on previous year | -2.72 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 136 Togo -3 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Colombia -3.01 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Saint Kitts and Nevis -3.01 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Myanmar -3.02 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Sierra Leone -3.03 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Montserrat -3.04 % change on previous year 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 infant mortality, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau?
- Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau was -3.02 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was -1.32 % change on previous year in 1986.
- What is the lowest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.83 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for infant mortality, annual growth rate?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 139th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.