Infant mortality rate in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Infant mortality rate was 42.07 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Guinea-Bissau is 42.07, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 100.73 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 42.07, in 2024.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 23rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100.73 | — |
| 2001 | 97.86 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 94.84 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 91.78 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 88.53 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 85.07 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 81.67 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 78.21 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 74.68 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 71.17 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 67.9 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 64.62 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 61.82 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 59.32 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 57.12 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 55.19 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 53.39 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 51.7 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 50.13 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 48.64 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 47.22 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 45.91 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 44.66 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 43.38 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 42.07 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.45 | 71.17 | 100.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.98 | 48.64 | 67.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.65 | 42.07 | 47.22 | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0102 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0073 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Guinea-Bissau?
- Infant mortality rate in Guinea-Bissau was 42.07 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 100.73 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.07 in 2024.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for infant mortality rate?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 23rd out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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