Number of stillbirths in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Number of stillbirths was 1,941 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of stillbirths in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
In 2023, number of stillbirths in Guinea-Bissau stood at 1,941. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 2,864 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,941, in 2023.
That places Guinea-Bissau 77th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of stillbirths in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,864 | — |
| 2001 | 2,801 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 2,743 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 2,703 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 2,635 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 2,568 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 2,483 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 2,404 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 2,321 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 2,280 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 2,279 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,301 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 2,303 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 2,293 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 2,237 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 2,183 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 2,122 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 2,047 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 2,012 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 1,985 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1,974 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1,960 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1,948 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1,941 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,580 | 2,280 | 2,864 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,176 | 1,985 | 2,303 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,956 | 1,941 | 1,974 | 4 |
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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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.9575 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1892 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.9903 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1941 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of stillbirths in Guinea-Bissau?
- Number of stillbirths in Guinea-Bissau was 1,941 in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of stillbirths recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 2,864 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,941 in 2023.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for number of stillbirths?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 77th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of stillbirths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation