Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre was 0.1575 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 0.1575 units per square kilometre for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.3452 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.1575 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 27th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3452 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.3393 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3368 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3359 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3355 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.335 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.333 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3302 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3264 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3212 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3155 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3086 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3016 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2948 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2871 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2792 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2715 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2638 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2549 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2452 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2364 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2282 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2211 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2148 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2083 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2017 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1949 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1877 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1809 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1752 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.17 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1657 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1616 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1575 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3338 units per square kilometre | 0.3212 units per square kilometre | 0.3452 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2822 units per square kilometre | 0.2452 units per square kilometre | 0.3155 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2049 units per square kilometre | 0.1752 units per square kilometre | 0.2364 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1637 units per square kilometre | 0.1575 units per square kilometre | 0.17 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 24 Philippines 0.1671 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Tuvalu 0.1667 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Singapore 0.1657 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Lebanon 0.1563 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Liberia 0.1508 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Naoero 0.15 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 under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau?
- Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau was 0.1575 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3452 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1575 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 27th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. 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 under-five deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five 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 under-five deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- 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 under-five 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.