Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) was 42.07 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Guinea-Bissau, 1985–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Guinea-Bissau is 42.07, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 132.59 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 42.07, in 2024.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 25th of 200 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 rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 132.59 | — |
| 1986 | 130.83 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 129.06 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 127.32 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 125.6 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 123.89 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 121.9 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 119.98 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 117.85 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 115.62 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 113.33 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 110.85 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 108.38 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 105.85 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 103.28 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 100.73 | -2.5% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 129.08 | 125.6 | 132.59 | 5 |
| 1990s | 114.09 | 103.28 | 123.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.45 | 71.17 | 100.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.98 | 48.64 | 67.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.65 | 42.07 | 47.22 | 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)
- 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)
- 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 rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Guinea-Bissau?
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Guinea-Bissau was 42.07 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 132.59 in 1985.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.07 in 2024.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 25th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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