Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0986 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, 1986–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 0.0986 deaths per square kilometre for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. 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 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.1971 deaths per square kilometre in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0986 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 35th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.1971 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0.1958 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1947 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1937 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1911 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1885 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1895 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1913 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1932 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1941 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1929 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1911 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1888 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1859 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1831 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1797 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1764 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1736 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1698 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1656 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1618 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1579 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1528 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1471 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1422 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1377 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.134 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1304 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1265 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1222 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1181 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1136 deaths per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1098 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1071 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1048 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1028 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1008 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0986 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.0986 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.09 deaths per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.0986 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0821 deaths per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1953 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1937 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1971 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.1907 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1859 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1941 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1668 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1471 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1831 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1242 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1071 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1422 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1018 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0986 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1048 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 32 Ghana 0.11 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 33 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.1078 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 34 Lesotho 0.1062 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 36 Maldives 0.0973 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 37 Equatorial Guinea 0.0948 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 38 Nepal 0.0927 deaths per square kilometre compare
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 infant deaths, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau was 0.0986 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1971 deaths per square kilometre in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0986 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 35th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.