Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years was 4.86 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
4.86
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
30th
of 194 countries
All-time high
14.07
in 1990
All-time low
4.86
in 2020
Years of data
31
1990–2020
Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 4.86 for mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 14.07 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.86, in 2020.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 30th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.07 | — |
| 1991 | 13.54 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 13.03 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 12.52 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 11.99 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 11.49 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 10.87 | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 12.41 | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 9.7 | -21.9% |
| 1999 | 8.98 | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 8.23 | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 7.74 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 7.49 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 7.3 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 7.14 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 7.01 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 6.88 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 6.73 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 6.57 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 6.44 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 6.31 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 6.13 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 6 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 5.87 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 5.71 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 5.55 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 5.41 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 5.27 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 5.14 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 4.98 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 4.86 | -2.4% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 4.86 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.55, 74% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 4.86 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.84, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.86 | 8.98 | 14.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.15 | 6.44 | 8.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.64 | 4.98 | 6.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.86 | 4.86 | 4.86 | 1 |
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 among children ages 10 to 14 years in Guinea-Bissau?
- Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Guinea-Bissau was 4.86 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 14.07 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.86 in 2020.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years (per 1000 children aged 10). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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