Mortality rate 1-59 months in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Mortality rate 1-59 months was 35.91 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
35.91
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
19th
of 200 countries
All-time high
183.18
in 1987
All-time low
35.91
in 2024
Years of data
38
1987–2024
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Guinea-Bissau, 1987–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate 1-59 months in Guinea-Bissau stood at 35.91. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 183.18 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 35.91, in 2024.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 19th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 178.86 | 174.67 | 183.18 | 3 |
| 1990s | 150.65 | 130.8 | 170.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.1 | 77.36 | 126.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.86 | 45 | 72.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.4 | 35.91 | 43.03 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 16 Madagascar 40.19 compare
- 17 Sudan 38.64 compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 37.98 compare
- 20 Mozambique 35.06 compare
- 21 Togo 34.35 compare
- 22 Lesotho 32.14 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,070 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 941 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4945 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 19,574 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate 1-59 months in Guinea-Bissau?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in Guinea-Bissau was 35.91 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 183.18 in 1987.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.91 in 2024.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 19th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate 1-59 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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