Number of child deaths in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Number of child deaths was 4,312 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of child deaths in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths in Guinea-Bissau is 4,312 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 9,708 deaths in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4,312 deaths, in 2024.
That places Guinea-Bissau 73rd 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 35 years of available data.
Number of child deaths in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,708 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 9,540 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 9,471 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 9,446 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 9,434 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 9,419 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 9,364 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 9,284 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 9,177 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 9,031 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 8,872 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 8,678 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 8,480 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 8,290 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 8,074 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 7,851 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 7,634 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 7,417 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 7,168 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 6,895 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 6,648 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 6,416 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 6,217 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 6,039 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 5,858 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 5,672 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 5,480 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 5,278 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 5,087 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 4,927 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 4,781 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 4,660 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 4,543 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 4,429 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 4,312 deaths | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,387 deaths | 9,031 deaths | 9,708 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,936 deaths | 6,895 deaths | 8,872 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,762 deaths | 4,927 deaths | 6,648 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,545 deaths | 4,312 deaths | 4,781 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 70 Thailand 5,285 deaths compare
- 71 Argentina 4,839 deaths compare
- 72 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4,762 deaths compare
- 74 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 4,080 deaths compare
- 75 Kazakhstan 3,876 deaths compare
- 76 Equatorial Guinea 3,727 deaths 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)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 5.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0156 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 4.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0128 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths in Guinea-Bissau?
- Number of child deaths in Guinea-Bissau was 4,312 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 9,708 deaths in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,312 deaths in 2024.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for number of child deaths?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 73rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .