Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Number of neonatal deaths ihme was 1,978 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
1,978
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
76th
of 204 countries
All-time high
2,827
in 1999
All-time low
1,978
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Guinea-Bissau, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 1,978 for number of neonatal deaths ihme in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths ihme in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 2,827 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1,978, in 2019.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 76th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,687 | — |
| 1951 | 2,646 | -1.5% |
| 1952 | 2,605 | -1.5% |
| 1953 | 2,567 | -1.5% |
| 1954 | 2,530 | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 2,495 | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 2,461 | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 2,429 | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 2,400 | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 2,371 | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 2,342 | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 2,316 | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 2,297 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 2,307 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 2,284 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 2,264 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 2,250 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 2,237 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 2,232 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 2,232 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,233 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2,243 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 2,258 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 2,281 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 2,269 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 2,282 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 2,297 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 2,328 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 2,352 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 2,377 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 2,413 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 2,457 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 2,495 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 2,533 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 2,561 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 2,587 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 2,610 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 2,632 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 2,644 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 2,651 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 2,650 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 2,657 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 2,665 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 2,673 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 2,696 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 2,687 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 2,778 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 2,754 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 2,718 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 2,827 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 2,700 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 2,697 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 2,702 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 2,711 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 2,712 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,739 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 2,693 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 2,663 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 2,636 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 2,570 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 2,509 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 2,440 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 2,379 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 2,320 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 2,270 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 2,215 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 2,156 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 2,089 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 2,030 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 1,978 | -2.6% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 1,978 is below the median for low income countries, which is 19,820, 10% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 1,978 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,844, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,519 | 2,371 | 2,687 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,276 | 2,232 | 2,342 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,292 | 2,233 | 2,377 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,558 | 2,413 | 2,651 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,710 | 2,650 | 2,827 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,682 | 2,570 | 2,739 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,239 | 1,978 | 2,509 | 10 |
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 neonatal deaths ihme in Guinea-Bissau?
- Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Guinea-Bissau was 1,978 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 2,827 in 1999.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,978 in 2019.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for number of neonatal deaths ihme?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 76th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths ihme rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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