Mortality rate, adult, male in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Mortality rate, adult, male was 271.06 per 1,000 male adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
271.06 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
30th
of 218 countries
All-time high
615.81 per 1,000 male adults
in 1967
All-time low
271.06 per 1,000 male adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, male in Guinea-Bissau, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, adult, male in Guinea-Bissau is 271.06 per 1,000 male adults, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 615.81 per 1,000 male adults in 1967 and was at its lowest, 271.06 per 1,000 male adults, in 2024.
That places Guinea-Bissau 30th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, male in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 451.94 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 450.82 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 449.48 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 599.11 per 1,000 male adults | +33.3% |
| 1964 | 603.47 per 1,000 male adults | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 610.8 per 1,000 male adults | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 615.81 per 1,000 male adults | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 615.81 per 1,000 male adults | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 612.02 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 610.23 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 608.72 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 607.36 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 606.86 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 602.96 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 428.99 per 1,000 male adults | -28.9% |
| 1975 | 427.06 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 425.22 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 423.31 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 421.37 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 419.42 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 417.53 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 415.57 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 412.92 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 410.96 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 409.16 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 407.41 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 407.23 per 1,000 male adults | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 406.63 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 404.42 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 405.33 per 1,000 male adults | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 406.44 per 1,000 male adults | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 407.98 per 1,000 male adults | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 409.9 per 1,000 male adults | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 411.57 per 1,000 male adults | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 419.62 per 1,000 male adults | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 413.72 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 416.42 per 1,000 male adults | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 434.17 per 1,000 male adults | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 488.38 per 1,000 male adults | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 472.1 per 1,000 male adults | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 409.48 per 1,000 male adults | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 406.77 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 401.75 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 397 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 391.49 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 392.81 per 1,000 male adults | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 380.67 per 1,000 male adults | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 370.41 per 1,000 male adults | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 367.9 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 356.54 per 1,000 male adults | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 349.86 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 343.71 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 338.52 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 332.46 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 326.56 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 319.76 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 313.38 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 307.39 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 301.49 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 295.57 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 317.45 per 1,000 male adults | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 321.83 per 1,000 male adults | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 278.84 per 1,000 male adults | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 272.84 per 1,000 male adults | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 271.06 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 271.06 per 1,000 male adults is above the median for low income countries, which is 268.15 per 1,000 male adults, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 271.06 per 1,000 male adults is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 270.07 per 1,000 male adults, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate, adult, male in Guinea-Bissau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +33.3% | 449.48 per 1,000 male adults | 599.11 per 1,000 male adults |
| 1974 | -28.9% | 602.96 per 1,000 male adults | 428.99 per 1,000 male adults |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 561.95 per 1,000 male adults | 449.48 per 1,000 male adults | 615.81 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 497.13 per 1,000 male adults | 419.42 per 1,000 male adults | 608.72 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 409.72 per 1,000 male adults | 404.42 per 1,000 male adults | 417.53 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 428.03 per 1,000 male adults | 406.44 per 1,000 male adults | 488.38 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 387.48 per 1,000 male adults | 356.54 per 1,000 male adults | 409.48 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 322.87 per 1,000 male adults | 295.57 per 1,000 male adults | 349.86 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 292.4 per 1,000 male adults | 271.06 per 1,000 male adults | 321.83 per 1,000 male adults | 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, male in Guinea-Bissau?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in Guinea-Bissau was 271.06 per 1,000 male adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 615.81 per 1,000 male adults in 1967.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 271.06 per 1,000 male adults in 2024.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 30th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. 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, male (per 1,000 male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.