Neonatal mortality ihme in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Neonatal mortality ihme was 3.15 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
3.15
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
8th
of 204 countries
All-time high
8.44
in 1950
All-time low
3.15
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Neonatal mortality ihme in Guinea-Bissau, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, neonatal mortality ihme in Guinea-Bissau stood at 3.15. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality ihme in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 8.44 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 3.15, in 2019.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 8th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality ihme in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.44 | — |
| 1951 | 8.37 | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 8.33 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 8.29 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 8.19 | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 8.15 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 8.08 | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 8.02 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 7.95 | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 7.9 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 7.84 | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 7.77 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 7.72 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 7.76 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 7.69 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 7.62 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 7.56 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 7.5 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 7.44 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 7.37 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 7.28 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 7.22 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 7.15 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 7.1 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 6.94 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 6.83 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 6.72 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 6.65 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 6.56 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 6.47 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 6.4 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 6.36 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 6.31 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 6.25 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 6.18 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 6.1 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 6.03 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 5.96 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 5.88 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 5.78 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 5.69 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 5.61 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 5.55 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 5.49 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 5.46 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 5.37 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 5.48 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 5.36 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 5.22 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 5.35 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 5.05 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 4.97 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 4.91 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 4.86 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 4.79 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 4.76 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 4.61 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 4.5 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 4.39 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 4.23 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 4.09 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 3.95 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 3.83 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 3.72 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 3.64 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 3.56 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 3.47 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 3.38 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 3.28 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 3.15 | -4.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 3.15 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.5, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 3.15 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.39, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.17 | 7.9 | 8.44 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.63 | 7.37 | 7.84 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.89 | 6.47 | 7.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.12 | 5.78 | 6.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.46 | 5.22 | 5.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.71 | 4.23 | 5.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.61 | 3.15 | 4.09 | 10 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 941 (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 neonatal mortality ihme in Guinea-Bissau?
- Neonatal mortality ihme in Guinea-Bissau was 3.15 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 8.44 in 1950.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.15 in 2019.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for neonatal mortality ihme?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 8th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is neonatal mortality ihme rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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