Number of infant deaths in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Number of infant deaths was 2,753.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths in Guinea-Bissau, 1986–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths in Guinea-Bissau stood at 2,753.0%. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 5,512.0% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 2,753.0%, in 2023.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 80th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 5,512.0% | — |
| 1987 | 5,473.0% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 5,445.0% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 5,421.0% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 5,347.0% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 5,281.0% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 5,302.0% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 5,355.0% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 5,413.0% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 5,438.0% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 5,407.0% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 5,353.0% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 5,293.0% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 5,207.0% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 5,128.0% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 5,034.0% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 4,945.0% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 4,867.0% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 4,764.0% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 4,652.0% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 4,542.0% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 4,425.0% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 4,288.0% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 4,132.0% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 3,992.0% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 3,872.0% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 3,766.0% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 3,671.0% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 3,559.0% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 3,441.0% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 3,321.0% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 3,194.0% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 3,077.0% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 2,994.0% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 2,935.0% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 2,878.0% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 2,813.0% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 2,753.0% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,462.8% | 5,421.0% | 5,512.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 5,339.6% | 5,207.0% | 5,438.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,677.7% | 4,132.0% | 5,128.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,488.7% | 2,994.0% | 3,992.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,844.8% | 2,753.0% | 2,935.0% | 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0102 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0073 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Guinea-Bissau?
- Number of infant deaths in Guinea-Bissau was 2,753.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 5,512.0% in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,753.0% in 2023.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for number of infant deaths?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 80th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.