Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (Mortality UN) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (Mortality UN) was 42.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
42.1 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
25th
of 197 countries
All-time high
132.6 per 1,000 live births
in 1985
All-time low
42.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
40
1985–2024
Mortality rate, infant in Guinea-Bissau, 1985–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, infant in Guinea-Bissau stood at 42.1 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 132.6 per 1,000 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 42.1 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 25th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (Mortality UN) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 132.6 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1986 | 130.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 129.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 127.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 125.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 123.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 121.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 120 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 117.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 115.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 113.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 110.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 108.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 105.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 103.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 100.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 97.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 94.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 91.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 88.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 85.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 81.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 78.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 74.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 71.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 67.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 64.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 61.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 59.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 57.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 55.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 53.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 51.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 50.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 48.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 47.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 45.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 44.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 43.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 42.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 42.1 per 1,000 live births is below the median for low income countries, which is 43 per 1,000 live births, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 42.1 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.2 per 1,000 live births, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 129.08 per 1,000 live births | 125.6 per 1,000 live births | 132.6 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 114.09 per 1,000 live births | 103.3 per 1,000 live births | 123.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.46 per 1,000 live births | 71.2 per 1,000 live births | 100.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.97 per 1,000 live births | 48.6 per 1,000 live births | 67.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.66 per 1,000 live births | 42.1 per 1,000 live births | 47.2 per 1,000 live births | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 941 (2100)
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0683 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Guinea-Bissau?
- Mortality rate, infant in Guinea-Bissau was 42.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 132.6 per 1,000 live births in 1985.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 25th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.