Number of child deaths unwpp in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Number of child deaths unwpp was 4,452 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4,452
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
73rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
10,281
in 1979
All-time low
4,452
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of child deaths unwpp in Guinea-Bissau, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of child deaths unwpp in Guinea-Bissau stood at 4,452. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths unwpp in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 10,281 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 4,452, in 2023.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 73rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of child deaths unwpp in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8,496 | — |
| 1951 | 8,534 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 8,517 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 8,494 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 8,473 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 8,452 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 8,428 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 8,402 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 8,381 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 8,360 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 8,334 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 8,305 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 8,326 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 8,288 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 8,177 | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 7,812 | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 7,379 | -5.5% |
| 1967 | 7,013 | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 6,832 | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 6,770 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 6,627 | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 6,623 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 6,503 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 6,480 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 6,500 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 7,250 | +11.5% |
| 1976 | 8,135 | +12.2% |
| 1977 | 9,026 | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 9,789 | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 10,281 | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 10,151 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 10,166 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 10,189 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 10,212 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 10,215 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 10,194 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 10,153 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 10,067 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 9,939 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 9,836 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 9,657 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 9,517 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 9,501 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 9,550 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 9,687 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 9,575 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 9,499 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 9,636 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 9,180 | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 9,143 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 8,831 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 8,639 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 8,461 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 8,281 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 8,078 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 7,999 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 7,671 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 7,463 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 7,291 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 6,969 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 6,739 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 6,540 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 6,359 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 6,185 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 5,977 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 5,766 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 5,556 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 5,329 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 5,138 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 4,976 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 4,839 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 4,706 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 4,572 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 4,452 | -2.6% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 4,452 is below the median for low income countries, which is 54,401, 8% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 4,452 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25,376, 18% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8,454 | 8,360 | 8,534 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7,724 | 6,770 | 8,334 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7,721 | 6,480 | 10,281 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,112 | 9,836 | 10,215 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,494 | 9,143 | 9,687 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,968 | 6,969 | 8,831 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,856 | 4,976 | 6,739 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,642 | 4,452 | 4,839 | 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 number of child deaths unwpp in Guinea-Bissau?
- Number of child deaths unwpp in Guinea-Bissau was 4,452 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 10,281 in 1979.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,452 in 2023.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for number of child deaths unwpp?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 73rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths unwpp rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. 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 Number of child deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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