Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0751 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, 1988–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 0.0751 units per square kilometre for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is 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 units per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0751 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 25th of 195 countries on this measure, 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 | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.1019 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0.1019 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1001 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1005 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1023 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.104 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1059 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1065 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1063 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1059 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1049 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1035 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1025 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1015 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1015 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1017 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1014 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1016 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1013 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1011 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0994 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0977 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0962 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.095 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0934 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0922 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0897 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0874 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0851 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0822 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0807 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0795 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0785 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0774 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0762 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0751 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.0751 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0459 units per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.0751 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0485 units per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1019 units per square kilometre | 0.1019 units per square kilometre | 0.1019 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.104 units per square kilometre | 0.1001 units per square kilometre | 0.1065 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.101 units per square kilometre | 0.0977 units per square kilometre | 0.1025 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0881 units per square kilometre | 0.0795 units per square kilometre | 0.0962 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0768 units per square kilometre | 0.0751 units per square kilometre | 0.0785 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 22 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0875 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Philippines 0.0858 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Afghanistan 0.0763 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Maldives 0.0738 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Ghana 0.073 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Singapore 0.0696 units 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 units 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 units 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 units 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- 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.