Number of neonatal deaths by region in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 2,080 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Guinea-Bissau, 1988–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 2,080 for number of neonatal deaths by region in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths by region in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 2,995 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2,080, in 2024.
That places Guinea-Bissau 73rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 2,865 | — |
| 1989 | 2,866 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2,816 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 2,826 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 2,878 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 2,925 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 2,977 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 2,995 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 2,988 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 2,979 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 2,950 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 2,911 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 2,883 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 2,853 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 2,855 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 2,861 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 2,851 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 2,857 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 2,849 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 2,844 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 2,796 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 2,746 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 2,704 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 2,671 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 2,627 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 2,593 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 2,522 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 2,458 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 2,392 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 2,311 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 2,270 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 2,236 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 2,207 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 2,176 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 2,144 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 2,113 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 2,080 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,866 | 2,865 | 2,866 | 2 |
| 1990s | 2,924 | 2,816 | 2,995 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,840 | 2,746 | 2,883 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,478 | 2,236 | 2,704 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,144 | 2,080 | 2,207 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 70 Russian Federation 2,541 compare
- 71 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2,134 compare
- 72 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2,081 compare
- 74 Honduras 1,968 compare
- 75 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1,916 compare
- 76 Gambia 1,891 compare
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- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0625 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 0.4074 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0641 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths by region in Guinea-Bissau?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in Guinea-Bissau was 2,080 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 2,995 in 1995.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,080 in 2024.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 73rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. 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 (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.