Mortality rate, adult, female in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Mortality rate, adult, female was 191.81 per 1,000 female adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
191.81 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
29th
of 218 countries
All-time high
398.78 per 1,000 female adults
in 1963
All-time low
191.81 per 1,000 female adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, female in Guinea-Bissau, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, adult, female in Guinea-Bissau is 191.81 per 1,000 female adults, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 398.78 per 1,000 female adults in 1963 and was at its lowest, 191.81 per 1,000 female adults, in 2024.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 29th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, female in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 393.02 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 391.11 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 389.12 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 398.78 per 1,000 female adults | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 396.99 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 395.63 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 394.04 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 391.93 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 389.4 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 387.06 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 384.66 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 382.18 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 379.74 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 377 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 360.74 per 1,000 female adults | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 358.1 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 355.65 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 353 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 350.32 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 347.67 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 345.09 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 338.45 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 332.56 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 332.22 per 1,000 female adults | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 327.52 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 325.09 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 324.36 per 1,000 female adults | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 323.14 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 322.85 per 1,000 female adults | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 319.48 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 325.36 per 1,000 female adults | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 325.13 per 1,000 female adults | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 325.04 per 1,000 female adults | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 324.91 per 1,000 female adults | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 331.74 per 1,000 female adults | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 324.89 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 327.02 per 1,000 female adults | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 345.73 per 1,000 female adults | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 330.45 per 1,000 female adults | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 337.14 per 1,000 female adults | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 323.47 per 1,000 female adults | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 322.07 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 320.09 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 317.31 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 313.8 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 317.44 per 1,000 female adults | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 304.72 per 1,000 female adults | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 298.99 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 297.36 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 286.84 per 1,000 female adults | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 279.77 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 273.31 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 267.32 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 260.54 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 253.23 per 1,000 female adults | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 246.01 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 239.2 per 1,000 female adults | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 232.31 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 225.92 per 1,000 female adults | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 219.22 per 1,000 female adults | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 232.55 per 1,000 female adults | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 239.09 per 1,000 female adults | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 199.94 per 1,000 female adults | -16.4% |
| 2023 | 193.59 per 1,000 female adults | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 191.81 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 191.81 per 1,000 female adults is above the median for low income countries, which is 191.81 per 1,000 female adults, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 191.81 per 1,000 female adults is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 194.42 per 1,000 female adults, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 392.71 per 1,000 female adults | 387.06 per 1,000 female adults | 398.78 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 364.91 per 1,000 female adults | 347.67 per 1,000 female adults | 384.66 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 329.07 per 1,000 female adults | 319.48 per 1,000 female adults | 345.09 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 329.74 per 1,000 female adults | 324.89 per 1,000 female adults | 345.73 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 310.21 per 1,000 female adults | 286.84 per 1,000 female adults | 323.47 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 249.68 per 1,000 female adults | 219.22 per 1,000 female adults | 279.77 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 211.4 per 1,000 female adults | 191.81 per 1,000 female adults | 239.09 per 1,000 female adults | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, female in Guinea-Bissau?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in Guinea-Bissau was 191.81 per 1,000 female adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 398.78 per 1,000 female adults in 1963.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 191.81 per 1,000 female adults in 2024.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 29th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.