Number of child deaths, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Number of child deaths, annual growth rate was -2.64 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of child deaths, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded -2.64 % change on previous year for number of child deaths, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau peaked at -0.127 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -3.81 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Guinea-Bissau 108th 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 34 years of available data.
Number of child deaths, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -1.73 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -0.7233 % change on previous year | -58.2% |
| 1993 | -0.264 % change on previous year | -63.5% |
| 1994 | -0.127 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 1995 | -0.159 % change on previous year | +25.2% |
| 1996 | -0.5839 % change on previous year | +267.3% |
| 1997 | -0.8543 % change on previous year | +46.3% |
| 1998 | -1.15 % change on previous year | +34.9% |
| 1999 | -1.59 % change on previous year | +38.0% |
| 2000 | -1.76 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 2001 | -2.19 % change on previous year | +24.2% |
| 2002 | -2.28 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2003 | -2.24 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2004 | -2.61 % change on previous year | +16.3% |
| 2005 | -2.76 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2006 | -2.76 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2007 | -2.84 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2008 | -3.36 % change on previous year | +18.1% |
| 2009 | -3.81 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 2010 | -3.58 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2011 | -3.49 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2012 | -3.1 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 2013 | -2.86 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2014 | -3 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2015 | -3.18 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2016 | -3.39 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2017 | -3.69 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 2018 | -3.62 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2019 | -3.15 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 2020 | -2.96 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2021 | -2.53 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 2022 | -2.51 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2023 | -2.51 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2024 | -2.64 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.7984 % change on previous year | -1.73 % change on previous year | -0.127 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -2.66 % change on previous year | -3.81 % change on previous year | -1.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.3 % change on previous year | -3.69 % change on previous year | -2.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.63 % change on previous year | -2.96 % change on previous year | -2.51 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 105 Burkina Faso -2.55 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Comoros -2.58 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Armenia -2.59 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Kiribati -2.69 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Jordan -2.74 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Senegal -2.75 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,070 deaths per 1,000 people (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau?
- Number of child deaths, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau was -2.64 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was -0.127 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.81 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for number of child deaths, annual growth rate?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 108th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths, annual growth rate rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of child deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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The year-on-year percentage change in Number of child deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.