Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 867.35 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
867.35
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
79th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1,098
in 2002
All-time low
862.15
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Guinea-Bissau stood at 867.35.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1,098 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 862.15, in 2020.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 79th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,095 | — |
| 2001 | 1,090 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1,098 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1,094 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1,080 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 1,073 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1,059 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 1,068 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1,020 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 1,006 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 1,003 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1,009 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 984.5 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 991.87 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 979.39 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 961.64 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 936.17 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 911.98 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 897.24 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 884.83 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 862.15 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 867.35 | +0.6% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 867.35 is below the median for low income countries, which is 8,122, 11% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 867.35 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,634, 19% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,068 | 1,006 | 1,098 | 10 |
| 2010s | 955.96 | 884.83 | 1,009 | 10 |
| 2020s | 864.75 | 862.15 | 867.35 | 2 |
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 in children aged <5 years, by cause in Guinea-Bissau?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Guinea-Bissau was 867.35 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 1,098 in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 862.15 in 2020.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 79th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. 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 in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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