Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Mortality rate age 1-11 months was 9.78 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
9.78
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
48th
of 200 countries
All-time high
67.77
in 1987
All-time low
9.78
in 2024
Years of data
38
1987–2024
Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Guinea-Bissau, 1987–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate age 1-11 months in Guinea-Bissau stood at 9.78. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 1-11 months in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 67.77 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 9.78, in 2024.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 48th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 67.77 | — |
| 1988 | 66.46 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 65.14 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 63.82 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 62.46 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 60.99 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 59.27 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 57.68 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 56.11 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 54.29 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 52.75 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 51.2 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 49.64 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 47.98 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 46.04 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 43.81 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 41.35 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 38.66 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 35.88 | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 33.22 | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 30.62 | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 28.2 | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 25.92 | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 23.87 | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 21.87 | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 20.19 | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 18.72 | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 17.42 | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 16.3 | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 15.35 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 14.48 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 13.67 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 12.9 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 12.2 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 11.6 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 10.96 | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 10.39 | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 9.78 | -5.9% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 9.78 is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.03, 51% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 9.78 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.76, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.46 | 65.14 | 67.77 | 3 |
| 1990s | 56.82 | 49.64 | 63.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.17 | 25.92 | 47.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.48 | 12.9 | 23.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.99 | 9.78 | 12.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 45 Papua New Guinea 11.15 compare
- 46 Congo 10.37 compare
- 47 Marshall Islands 9.83 compare
- 49 Gambia 9.73 compare
- 50 Gabon 9.54 compare
- 51 Mauritania 9.51 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)
- 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 age 1-11 months in Guinea-Bissau?
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Guinea-Bissau was 9.78 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 1-11 months recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 67.77 in 1987.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 1-11 months recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.78 in 2024.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for mortality rate age 1-11 months?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 48th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 1-11 months rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 1-11 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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