Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita was 0.0009 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 1988–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 0.0009 units per person for neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.003 units per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 units per person, in 2024.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 14th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.003 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.003 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0029 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0028 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0028 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0028 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0027 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0027 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0026 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0026 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0025 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0024 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0023 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0023 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0022 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0022 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0021 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0021 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.002 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.002 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0019 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0018 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0017 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0017 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0016 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0015 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0014 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0014 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0013 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0012 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0012 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0011 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0011 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0011 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.001 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.001 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0009 units per person | -3.7% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.0009 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0008 units per person, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.0009 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0007 units per person, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.003 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 11 Guinea 0.001 units per person compare
- 12 Pakistan 0.001 units per person compare
- 13 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.001 units per person compare
- 15 Mozambique 0.0009 units per person compare
- 16 Benin 0.0009 units per person compare
- 17 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0009 units per person 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)
- 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 neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 0.0009 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.003 units per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 units per person in 2024.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 14th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Neonatal deaths UNICEF
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.