Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds was 11.69 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.69
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
21st
of 200 countries
All-time high
43.85
in 1990
All-time low
11.69
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 11.69 for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 43.85 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11.69, in 2024.
That places Guinea-Bissau 21st out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.85 | — |
| 1991 | 42.15 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 40.62 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 39.13 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 37.65 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 36.26 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 34.96 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 38.46 | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 32.61 | -15.2% |
| 1999 | 31.48 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 30.52 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 29.57 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 28.71 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 27.93 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 27.08 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 26.26 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 25.41 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 24.49 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 23.56 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 22.6 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 21.62 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 20.6 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 19.57 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 18.54 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 17.52 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 16.57 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 15.71 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 14.95 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 14.35 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 13.8 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 13.32 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 12.88 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 12.45 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 12.09 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 11.69 | -3.3% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 11.69 is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.69, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 11.69 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.66, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.72 | 31.48 | 43.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.61 | 22.6 | 30.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.32 | 13.8 | 21.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.49 | 11.69 | 13.32 | 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 for 5-14 year-olds in Guinea-Bissau?
- Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Guinea-Bissau was 11.69 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 43.85 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.69 in 2024.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 21st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 for 5-14 year-olds (probability of dying per 1000 children aged 5-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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