Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age was 651 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Guinea-Bissau is 651, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1,296 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 651, in 2024.
That places Guinea-Bissau 80th out of 200 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 deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,268 | — |
| 1991 | 1,245 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 1,233 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 1,223 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 1,210 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 1,190 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 1,162 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 1,296 | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 1,114 | -14.0% |
| 1999 | 1,093 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 1,077 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 1,063 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1,051 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 1,042 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1,028 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 1,017 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1,004 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 987 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 968 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 949 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 927 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 903 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 878 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 852 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 822 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 794 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 769 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 748 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 734 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 719 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 706 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 696 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 680 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 668 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 651 | -2.5% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 651 is below the median for low income countries, which is 7,275, 9% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 651 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,152, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,203 | 1,093 | 1,296 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,019 | 949 | 1,077 | 10 |
| 2010s | 814.6 | 719 | 927 | 10 |
| 2020s | 680.2 | 651 | 706 | 5 |
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)
- 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 deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Guinea-Bissau?
- Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Guinea-Bissau was 651 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 1,296 in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 651 in 2024.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 80th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. 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 Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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