Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years was 347 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Guinea-Bissau is 347, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1,093 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 347, in 2024.
That places Guinea-Bissau 78th 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 ages 5 to 9 years in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,093 | — |
| 1991 | 1,065 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 1,046 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 1,028 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 1,006 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 979 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 946 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 1,013 | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 888 | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 862 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 840 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 821 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 804 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 788 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 768 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 749 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 729 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 706 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 681 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 657 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 631 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 603 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 576 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 549 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 518 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 490 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 463 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 441 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 426 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 411 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 398 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 387 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 373 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 361 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 347 | -3.9% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 347 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4,078, 9% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 347 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,087, 11% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 992.6 | 862 | 1,093 | 10 |
| 2000s | 754.3 | 657 | 840 | 10 |
| 2010s | 510.8 | 411 | 631 | 10 |
| 2020s | 373.2 | 347 | 398 | 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 ages 5 to 9 years in Guinea-Bissau?
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Guinea-Bissau was 347 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 1,093 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 347 in 2024.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 78th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. 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 ages 5 to 9 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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