Neonatal mortality rate in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Neonatal mortality rate was 31.98 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Guinea-Bissau, 1987–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Guinea-Bissau is 31.98, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 65.46 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 31.98, in 2024.
That places Guinea-Bissau 9th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 65.46 | — |
| 1988 | 65 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 64.46 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 63.89 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 63.3 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 62.8 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 62.06 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 61.36 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 60.5 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 59.62 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 58.65 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 57.54 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 56.33 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 55.19 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 54.17 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 53.33 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 52.59 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 51.83 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 51.04 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 50.07 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 49.04 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 47.79 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 46.46 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 45.11 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 43.73 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 42.38 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 41.27 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 40.16 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 39.1 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 38.18 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 37.27 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 36.49 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 35.7 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 34.93 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 34.15 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 33.46 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 32.69 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 31.98 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.98 | 64.46 | 65.46 | 3 |
| 1990s | 60.6 | 56.33 | 63.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.15 | 46.46 | 55.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.94 | 35.7 | 45.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.44 | 31.98 | 34.93 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,070 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 941 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.9575 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1892 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.9903 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1941 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Guinea-Bissau?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Guinea-Bissau was 31.98 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 65.46 in 1987.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.98 in 2024.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 9th out of 199 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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