Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 31.98 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
31.98 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
9th
of 213 countries
All-time high
55.19 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
31.98 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Guinea-Bissau stood at 31.98 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 55.19 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31.98 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Guinea-Bissau 9th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.19 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 54.17 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 53.33 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 52.59 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 51.83 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 51.04 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 50.07 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 49.04 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 47.79 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 46.46 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 45.11 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 43.73 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 42.38 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 41.27 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 40.16 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 39.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 38.18 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 37.27 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 36.49 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 35.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 34.93 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 34.15 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 33.46 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 32.69 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 31.98 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 31.98 per 1,000 live births is above the median for low income countries, which is 25.08 per 1,000 live births, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 31.98 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.6 per 1,000 live births, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.15 per 1,000 live births | 46.46 per 1,000 live births | 55.19 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.94 per 1,000 live births | 35.7 per 1,000 live births | 45.11 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.44 per 1,000 live births | 31.98 per 1,000 live births | 34.93 per 1,000 live births | 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)
- 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 rate in Guinea-Bissau?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Guinea-Bissau was 31.98 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 55.19 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.98 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 9th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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