Neonatal mortality rate gho in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 3.27 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.27
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
7th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.49
in 1987
All-time low
3.27
in 2023
Years of data
37
1987–2023
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Guinea-Bissau, 1987–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 3.27 for neonatal mortality rate gho in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate gho in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 6.49 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 3.27, in 2023.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 7th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 6.49 | — |
| 1988 | 6.44 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 6.39 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 6.34 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 6.29 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 6.23 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 6.17 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 6.09 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 6.02 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 5.93 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 5.84 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 5.73 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 5.63 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 5.52 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 5.41 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 5.33 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 5.25 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 5.16 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 5.08 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 4.98 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 4.87 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 4.75 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 4.61 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 4.47 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 4.35 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 4.23 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 4.12 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 4.01 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 3.91 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 3.82 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 3.74 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 3.66 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 3.58 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 3.5 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 3.41 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 3.34 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 3.27 | -2.4% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 3.27 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.53, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 3.27 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.4, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.44 | 6.39 | 6.49 | 3 |
| 1990s | 6.03 | 5.63 | 6.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.09 | 4.61 | 5.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.99 | 3.58 | 4.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.38 | 3.27 | 3.5 | 4 |
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 gho in Guinea-Bissau?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in Guinea-Bissau was 3.27 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 6.49 in 1987.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.27 in 2023.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 7th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. 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 rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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