Infant mortality rate by sex in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Infant mortality rate by sex was 3.71 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.71 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
25th
of 199 countries
All-time high
12.24 deaths per 100 live births
in 1985
All-time low
3.71 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
40
1985–2024
Infant mortality rate by sex in Guinea-Bissau, 1985–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 3.71 deaths per 100 live births for infant mortality rate by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate by sex in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 12.24 deaths per 100 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 3.71 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Guinea-Bissau 25th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate by sex in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 12.24 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1986 | 12.09 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 11.91 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 11.73 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 11.57 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 11.39 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 11.19 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 11.01 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 10.81 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 10.6 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 10.38 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 10.15 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 9.91 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 9.66 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 9.4 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 9.14 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 8.86 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 8.57 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 8.28 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 7.97 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 7.64 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 7.31 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 6.99 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 6.67 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 6.35 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 6.04 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 5.75 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 5.48 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 5.26 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 5.06 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 4.89 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 4.73 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 4.58 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 4.43 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 4.29 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 4.17 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 4.05 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 3.95 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 3.82 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 3.71 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 3.71 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.84 deaths per 100 live births, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 3.71 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.31 deaths per 100 live births, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.91 deaths per 100 live births | 11.57 deaths per 100 live births | 12.24 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 10.45 deaths per 100 live births | 9.4 deaths per 100 live births | 11.39 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.78 deaths per 100 live births | 6.35 deaths per 100 live births | 9.14 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.05 deaths per 100 live births | 4.29 deaths per 100 live births | 6.04 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.94 deaths per 100 live births | 3.71 deaths per 100 live births | 4.17 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 22 Sudan 3.84 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 23 Madagascar 3.84 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 24 Eswatini 3.75 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 26 Cameroon 3.58 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 27 Haiti 3.47 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 28 Kiribati 3.45 deaths per 100 live births 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0683 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate by sex in Guinea-Bissau?
- Infant mortality rate by sex in Guinea-Bissau was 3.71 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 12.24 deaths per 100 live births in 1985.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.71 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for infant mortality rate by sex?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 25th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under one year, per 100 live births .