Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.4824 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 0.4824 for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.4824 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2901, in 1990.
That places Guinea-Bissau 136th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2901 | — |
| 1991 | 0.2962 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3039 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3097 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3156 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.318 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3191 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3209 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3215 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3223 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.325 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3288 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3367 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3451 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3531 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3639 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3732 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3834 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3901 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3983 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4067 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4163 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4226 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4294 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4305 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4334 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4365 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4379 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4462 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4538 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4616 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.467 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4719 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4771 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.4824 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3117 | 0.2901 | 0.3223 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3597 | 0.325 | 0.3983 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4313 | 0.4067 | 0.4538 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.472 | 0.4616 | 0.4824 | 5 |
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- 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 15-19, male, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.055 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Guinea-Bissau?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Guinea-Bissau was 0.4824 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4824 in 2024.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2901 in 1990.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 136th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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