Infant mortality by sex in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Infant mortality by sex was 4.68 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.68
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
24th
of 195 countries
All-time high
14.2
in 1985
All-time low
4.68
in 2024
Years of data
40
1985–2024
Infant mortality by sex in Guinea-Bissau, 1985–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality by sex in Guinea-Bissau stood at 4.68. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 14.2 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 4.68, in 2024.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 24th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Infant mortality by sex in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 14.2 | — |
| 1986 | 14.03 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 13.83 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 13.66 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 13.49 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 13.32 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 13.15 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 12.94 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 12.72 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 12.48 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 12.24 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 11.98 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 11.72 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 11.46 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 11.21 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 10.94 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 10.65 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 10.36 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 10.04 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 9.7 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 9.34 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 8.99 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 8.62 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 8.23 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 7.86 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 7.5 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 7.15 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 6.84 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 6.57 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 6.32 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 6.11 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 5.91 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 5.73 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 5.57 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 5.4 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 5.25 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 5.11 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 4.96 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 4.82 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 4.68 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.84 | 13.49 | 14.2 | 5 |
| 1990s | 12.32 | 11.21 | 13.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.47 | 7.86 | 10.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.31 | 5.4 | 7.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.96 | 4.68 | 5.25 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,070 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 941 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0324 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5055 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by sex in Guinea-Bissau?
- Infant mortality by sex in Guinea-Bissau was 4.68 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2 in 1985.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.68 in 2024.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for infant mortality by sex?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 24th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. 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 Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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