Number of infant deaths unwpp in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Number of infant deaths unwpp was 3,161 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Guinea-Bissau, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 3,161 for number of infant deaths unwpp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths unwpp in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 5,669 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3,161, in 2023.
That places Guinea-Bissau 74th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4,063 | — |
| 1951 | 4,100 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 4,104 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 4,106 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 4,107 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 4,109 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 4,112 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 4,115 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 4,119 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 4,124 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 4,128 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 4,132 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 4,112 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 4,076 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 4,015 | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 3,771 | -6.1% |
| 1966 | 3,512 | -6.9% |
| 1967 | 3,359 | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 3,361 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 3,423 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 3,367 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 3,396 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 3,334 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 3,347 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 3,406 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 3,826 | +12.3% |
| 1976 | 4,286 | +12.0% |
| 1977 | 4,727 | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 5,119 | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 5,417 | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 5,486 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 5,554 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 5,602 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 5,634 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 5,648 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 5,647 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 5,636 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 5,613 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 5,581 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 5,557 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 5,462 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 5,421 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 5,473 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 5,550 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 5,650 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 5,642 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 5,619 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 5,669 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 5,518 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 5,493 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 5,383 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 5,305 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 5,245 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 5,186 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 5,099 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 5,057 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 4,934 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 4,848 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 4,747 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 4,591 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 4,476 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 4,383 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 4,294 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 4,201 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 4,070 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 3,936 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 3,803 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 3,653 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 3,543 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 3,458 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 3,384 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 3,311 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 3,233 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 3,161 | -2.2% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 3,161 is below the median for low income countries, which is 38,057, 8% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 3,161 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,032, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,106 | 4,063 | 4,124 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,789 | 3,359 | 4,132 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,022 | 3,334 | 5,417 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,596 | 5,486 | 5,648 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,550 | 5,421 | 5,669 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,040 | 4,591 | 5,383 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,982 | 3,458 | 4,476 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,272 | 3,161 | 3,384 | 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 unwpp in Guinea-Bissau?
- Number of infant deaths unwpp in Guinea-Bissau was 3,161 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 5,669 in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,161 in 2023.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for number of infant deaths unwpp?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 74th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths unwpp rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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