Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate was -2.86 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau, 1986–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau is -2.86 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau peaked at -1.21 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -4.66 % change on previous year, in 2011.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 118th 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 by sex, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -1.21 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | -1.41 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 1988 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 1989 | -1.25 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1990 | -1.26 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1991 | -1.32 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1992 | -1.55 % change on previous year | +17.6% |
| 1993 | -1.73 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 1994 | -1.89 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 1995 | -1.94 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1996 | -2.13 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 1997 | -2.14 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1998 | -2.18 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1999 | -2.22 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2000 | -2.44 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 2001 | -2.59 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2002 | -2.78 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2003 | -3.05 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 2004 | -3.37 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 2005 | -3.71 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 2006 | -3.82 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2007 | -4.09 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 2008 | -4.48 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 2009 | -4.52 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2010 | -4.62 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2011 | -4.66 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2012 | -4.3 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2013 | -3.99 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2014 | -3.75 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2015 | -3.34 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 2016 | -3.21 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2017 | -3.02 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2018 | -2.95 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2019 | -3.01 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2020 | -2.75 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 2021 | -2.74 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2022 | -2.81 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2023 | -2.93 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2024 | -2.86 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -1.27 % change on previous year | -1.41 % change on previous year | -1.21 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1990s | -1.84 % change on previous year | -2.22 % change on previous year | -1.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.49 % change on previous year | -4.52 % change on previous year | -2.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.69 % change on previous year | -4.66 % change on previous year | -2.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.82 % change on previous year | -2.93 % change on previous year | -2.74 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 115 Haiti -2.81 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of -2.83 % change on previous year compare
- 117 British Virgin Islands -2.86 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of -2.87 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Somalia -2.88 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Côte d'Ivoire -2.88 % 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,070 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau?
- Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau was -2.86 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was -1.21 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.66 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 118th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. 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 by sex, 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 by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality by sex Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.