Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths was 2,080 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Guinea-Bissau, 1988–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Guinea-Bissau is 2,080 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 2,995 deaths in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2,080 deaths, in 2024.
That places Guinea-Bissau 73rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 2,865 deaths | — |
| 1989 | 2,866 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2,816 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 2,826 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 2,878 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 2,925 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 2,977 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 2,995 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 2,988 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 2,979 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 2,950 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 2,911 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 2,883 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 2,853 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 2,855 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 2,861 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 2,851 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 2,857 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 2,849 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 2,844 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 2,796 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 2,746 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 2,704 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 2,671 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 2,627 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 2,593 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 2,522 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 2,458 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 2,392 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 2,311 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 2,270 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 2,236 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 2,207 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 2,176 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 2,144 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 2,113 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 2,080 deaths | -1.6% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 2,080 deaths is below the median for low income countries, which is 17,516 deaths, 12% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 2,080 deaths is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,437 deaths, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,866 deaths | 2,865 deaths | 2,866 deaths | 2 |
| 1990s | 2,924 deaths | 2,816 deaths | 2,995 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,840 deaths | 2,746 deaths | 2,883 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,478 deaths | 2,236 deaths | 2,704 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,144 deaths | 2,080 deaths | 2,207 deaths | 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0683 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Guinea-Bissau?
- Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Guinea-Bissau was 2,080 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 2,995 deaths in 1995.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,080 deaths in 2024.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 73rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .