Infant mortality (Our World) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Infant mortality (Our World) was 4.21 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.21
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
25th
of 199 countries
All-time high
13.26
in 1985
All-time low
4.21
in 2024
Years of data
40
1985–2024
Infant mortality in Guinea-Bissau, 1985–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 4.21 for infant mortality in 2024. 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 in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 13.26 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 4.21, 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 (Our World) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 13.26 | — |
| 1986 | 13.08 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 12.91 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 12.73 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 12.56 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 12.39 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 12.19 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 12 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 11.78 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 11.56 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 11.33 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 11.09 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 10.84 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 10.59 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 10.33 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 10.07 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 9.79 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 9.48 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 9.18 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 8.85 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 8.51 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 8.17 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 7.82 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 7.47 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 7.12 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 6.79 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 6.46 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 6.18 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 5.93 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 5.71 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 5.52 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 5.34 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 5.17 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 5.01 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 4.86 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 4.72 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 4.59 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 4.47 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 4.34 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 4.21 | -3.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 4.21 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.3, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 4.21 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.72, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.91 | 12.56 | 13.26 | 5 |
| 1990s | 11.41 | 10.33 | 12.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.65 | 7.12 | 10.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7 | 4.86 | 6.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.46 | 4.21 | 4.72 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 941 (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 in Guinea-Bissau?
- Infant mortality in Guinea-Bissau was 4.21 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 13.26 in 1985.
- What is the lowest infant mortality recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.21 in 2024.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for infant mortality?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 25th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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