Number of infant deaths gho in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Number of infant deaths gho was 2,753 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2,753
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
80th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5,512
in 1986
All-time low
2,753
in 2023
Years of data
38
1986–2023
Number of infant deaths gho in Guinea-Bissau, 1986–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths gho in Guinea-Bissau stood at 2,753. 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 gho in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 5,512 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 2,753, 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 gho in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 5,512 | — |
| 1987 | 5,473 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 5,445 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 5,421 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 5,347 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 5,281 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 5,302 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 5,355 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 5,413 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 5,438 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 5,407 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 5,353 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 5,293 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 5,207 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 5,128 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 5,034 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 4,945 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 4,867 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 4,764 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 4,652 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 4,542 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 4,425 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 4,288 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 4,132 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 3,992 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 3,872 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 3,766 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 3,671 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 3,559 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 3,441 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 3,321 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 3,194 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 3,077 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 2,994 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 2,935 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 2,878 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 2,813 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 2,753 | -2.1% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 2,753 is below the median for low income countries, which is 32,235, 9% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 2,753 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,609, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,463 | 5,421 | 5,512 | 4 |
| 1990s | 5,340 | 5,207 | 5,438 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,678 | 4,132 | 5,128 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,489 | 2,994 | 3,992 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,845 | 2,753 | 2,935 | 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 infant deaths gho in Guinea-Bissau?
- Number of infant deaths gho in Guinea-Bissau was 2,753 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 5,512 in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,753 in 2023.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for number of infant deaths gho?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 80th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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