Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years was 6.1 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.1
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
25th
of 200 countries
All-time high
36.93
in 1990
All-time low
6.1
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 6.1 for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 36.93 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.1, in 2024.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 25th 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 among children ages 5 to 9 years in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.93 | — |
| 1991 | 35.19 | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 33.61 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 32.09 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 30.57 | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 29.16 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 27.82 | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 29.32 | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 25.37 | -13.4% |
| 1999 | 24.21 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 23.17 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 22.18 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 21.28 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 20.41 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 19.53 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 18.67 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 17.79 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 16.88 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 15.96 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 15.03 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 14.12 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 13.17 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 12.26 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 11.38 | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 10.5 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 9.71 | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 8.98 | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 8.38 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 7.92 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 7.52 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 7.17 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 6.87 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 6.59 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 6.36 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 6.1 | -4.1% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 6.1 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.76, 90% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 6.1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.7, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.43 | 24.21 | 36.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.09 | 15.03 | 23.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.39 | 7.52 | 14.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.62 | 6.1 | 7.17 | 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 among children ages 5 to 9 years in Guinea-Bissau?
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Guinea-Bissau was 6.1 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 36.93 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1 in 2024.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 25th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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