Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care was 4.21 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Guinea-Bissau, 1985–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Guinea-Bissau stood at 4.21 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 13.26 per 1,000 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 4.21 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Guinea-Bissau 25th out of 195 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.91 per 1,000 live births | 12.56 per 1,000 live births | 13.26 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 11.41 per 1,000 live births | 10.33 per 1,000 live births | 12.39 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.65 per 1,000 live births | 7.12 per 1,000 live births | 10.07 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7 per 1,000 live births | 4.86 per 1,000 live births | 6.79 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.47 per 1,000 live births | 4.21 per 1,000 live births | 4.72 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More health data for Guinea-Bissau
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 19,574 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 19,474 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 20,114 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 19,976 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 20,705 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 20,531 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Guinea-Bissau?
- Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Guinea-Bissau was 4.21 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 13.26 per 1,000 live births in 1985.
- What is the lowest infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.21 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 25th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality is defined as the share of newborns who die in the first year of life. This is measured against the share of pregnant women who receive prenatal care.