Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.1575 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau stood at 0.1575 deaths per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.3452 deaths per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.1575 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Guinea-Bissau 27th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3452 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.3393 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3368 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3359 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3355 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.335 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.333 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3302 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3264 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3212 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3155 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3086 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3016 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2948 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2871 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2792 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2715 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2638 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2549 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2452 deaths per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2364 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2282 deaths per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2211 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2148 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2083 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2017 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1949 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1877 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1809 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1752 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.17 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1657 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1616 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1575 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3338 deaths per square kilometre | 0.3212 deaths per square kilometre | 0.3452 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2822 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2452 deaths per square kilometre | 0.3155 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2049 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1752 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2364 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1637 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1575 deaths per square kilometre | 0.17 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 24 Philippines 0.1671 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 25 Tuvalu 0.1667 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 26 Singapore 0.1657 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 28 Lebanon 0.1563 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 29 Liberia 0.1508 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 30 Naoero 0.15 deaths per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau?
- Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau was 0.1575 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3452 deaths per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1575 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 27th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.