Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0751 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, 1988–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau stood at 0.0751 deaths per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.1065 deaths per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0751 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Guinea-Bissau 25th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.1019 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0.1019 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1001 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1005 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1023 deaths per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.104 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1059 deaths per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1065 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1063 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1059 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1049 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1035 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1025 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1015 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1015 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1017 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1014 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1016 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1013 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1011 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0994 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0977 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0962 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.095 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0934 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0922 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0897 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0874 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0851 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0822 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0807 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0795 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0785 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0774 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0762 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0751 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1019 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1019 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1019 deaths per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.104 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1001 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1065 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.101 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0977 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1025 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0881 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0795 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0962 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0768 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0751 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0785 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 22 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0875 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 23 Philippines 0.0858 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 24 Afghanistan 0.0763 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 26 Maldives 0.0738 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 27 Ghana 0.073 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 28 Singapore 0.0696 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 neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau was 0.0751 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1065 deaths per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0751 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 25th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. 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 neonatal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal 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 neonatal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of neonatal 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 neonatal 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.