Infant mortality rates in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Infant mortality rates was 4.89 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rates in Guinea-Bissau, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rates in Guinea-Bissau is 4.89, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rates in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 16.37 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 4.89, in 2023.
That places Guinea-Bissau 19th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.11 | 15.85 | 16.37 | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.39 | 14.96 | 15.78 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.37 | 13.85 | 14.86 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.17 | 12.53 | 13.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.54 | 10.66 | 12.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.13 | 7.79 | 10.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.42 | 5.52 | 7.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.12 | 4.89 | 5.36 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 16 Mozambique 4.97 compare
- 17 Pakistan 4.94 compare
- 18 Democratic Republic of Congo 4.93 compare
- 20 Angola 4.86 compare
- 21 Cameroon 4.74 compare
- 22 Madagascar 4.5 compare
More health data for Guinea-Bissau
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,070 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 941 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 28,594 (2025)
- Population, male 49.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 666,780 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 862,130 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 28,214 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 28,958 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rates in Guinea-Bissau?
- Infant mortality rates in Guinea-Bissau was 4.89 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rates recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 16.37 in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rates recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.89 in 2023.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for infant mortality rates?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 19th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rates rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. 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 rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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