Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) was 2,710 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2,710
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
81st
of 197 countries
All-time high
5,542
in 1986
All-time low
2,710
in 2024
Years of data
39
1986–2024
Number of infant deaths in Guinea-Bissau, 1986–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths in Guinea-Bissau stood at 2,710. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 5,542 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 2,710, in 2024.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 81st of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 5,542 | — |
| 1987 | 5,507 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 5,475 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 5,448 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 5,373 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 5,302 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 5,328 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 5,380 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 5,433 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 5,458 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 5,425 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 5,374 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 5,310 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 5,228 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 5,149 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 5,052 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 4,960 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 4,882 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 4,775 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 4,658 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 4,551 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 4,439 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 4,298 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 4,137 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 3,998 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 3,871 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 3,768 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 3,668 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 3,556 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 3,436 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 3,321 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 3,194 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 3,087 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 3,013 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 2,948 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 2,892 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 2,834 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 2,774 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 2,710 | -2.3% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 2,710 is below the median for low income countries, which is 31,762, 9% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 2,710 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,678, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,493 | 5,448 | 5,542 | 4 |
| 1990s | 5,361 | 5,228 | 5,458 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,690 | 4,137 | 5,149 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,491 | 3,013 | 3,998 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,832 | 2,710 | 2,948 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 78 United Kingdom 2,835 compare
- 79 Jordan 2,815 compare
- 80 Namibia 2,808 compare
- 82 Gambia 2,674 compare
- 83 Equatorial Guinea 2,632 compare
- 84 Saudi Arabia 2,574 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0683 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Guinea-Bissau?
- Number of infant deaths in Guinea-Bissau was 2,710 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 5,542 in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,710 in 2024.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for number of infant deaths?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 81st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.