Mortality rate, under-5 in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Mortality rate, under-5 was 67.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
67.3 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
15th
of 196 countries
All-time high
245.9 per 1,000 live births
in 1985
All-time low
67.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
40
1985–2024
Mortality rate, under-5 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, under-5 in Guinea-Bissau stood at 67.3 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 245.9 per 1,000 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 67.3 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 15th of 196 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 in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 245.9 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1986 | 241.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 236.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 232.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 228 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 223.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 219 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 214.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 209.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 205 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 200.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 195 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 190 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 185 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 179.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 174.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 169.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 163.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 157.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 151.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 145.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 139.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 132.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 126.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 120.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 114.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 108.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 103.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 99.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 95.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 91.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 88.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 85.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 82.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 79.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 76.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 74.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 72 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 69.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 67.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 236.84 per 1,000 live births | 228 per 1,000 live births | 245.9 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 202.21 per 1,000 live births | 179.9 per 1,000 live births | 223.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 148.09 per 1,000 live births | 120.2 per 1,000 live births | 174.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.74 per 1,000 live births | 79.5 per 1,000 live births | 114.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 72 per 1,000 live births | 67.3 per 1,000 live births | 76.7 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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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 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.9575 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1892 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.9903 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1941 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Guinea-Bissau?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Guinea-Bissau was 67.3 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 recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 245.9 per 1,000 live births in 1985.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 15th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. 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, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.