Mortality rate, under-5, male in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Mortality rate, under-5, male was 72.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
72.9 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
15th
of 197 countries
All-time high
256.2 per 1,000 live births
in 1985
All-time low
72.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
40
1985–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, male 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
The most recent figure for mortality rate, under-5, male in Guinea-Bissau is 72.9 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 256.2 per 1,000 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 72.9 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 15th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Mortality rate, under-5, male in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 256.2 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1986 | 251.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 246.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 242.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 238.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 234.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 229.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 225.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 220.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 215.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 210.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 205.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 200.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 195.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 190.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 185 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 179.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 173.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 167.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 161.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 155.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 148.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 142 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 135.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 128.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 122.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 116.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 111.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 106.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 102.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 98.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 95 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 91.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 88.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 85.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 82.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 80.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 77.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 75.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 72.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 247.16 per 1,000 live births | 238.5 per 1,000 live births | 256.2 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 212.74 per 1,000 live births | 190.2 per 1,000 live births | 234.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 157.78 per 1,000 live births | 128.8 per 1,000 live births | 185 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.86 per 1,000 live births | 85.7 per 1,000 live births | 122.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.82 per 1,000 live births | 72.9 per 1,000 live births | 82.9 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 12 Burkina Faso 79.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 13 Mali 77.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 14 Equatorial Guinea 73.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 16 Côte d'Ivoire 71.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 17 Zimbabwe 71 per 1,000 live births compare
- 18 Cameroon 69.9 per 1,000 live births 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)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 5.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0156 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 4.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0128 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, male in Guinea-Bissau?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in Guinea-Bissau was 72.9 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, under-5, male recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 256.2 per 1,000 live births in 1985.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 15th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. 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, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.