Number of youth deaths in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Number of youth deaths was 4,963 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of youth deaths in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of youth deaths in Guinea-Bissau is 4,963 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 10,976 deaths in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4,963 deaths, in 2024.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 74th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of youth deaths in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,976 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 10,785 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 10,704 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 10,669 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 10,644 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 10,609 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 10,526 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 10,580 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 10,291 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 10,124 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 9,949 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 9,741 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 9,531 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 9,332 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 9,102 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 8,868 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 8,638 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 8,404 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 8,136 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 7,844 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 7,575 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 7,319 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 7,095 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 6,891 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 6,680 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 6,466 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 6,249 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 6,026 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 5,821 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 5,646 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 5,487 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 5,356 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 5,223 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 5,097 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 4,963 deaths | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,591 deaths | 10,124 deaths | 10,976 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,954 deaths | 7,844 deaths | 9,949 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,577 deaths | 5,646 deaths | 7,575 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,225 deaths | 4,963 deaths | 5,487 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 71 Argentina 6,392 deaths compare
- 72 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5,511 deaths compare
- 73 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 4,975 deaths compare
- 75 Kazakhstan 4,898 deaths compare
- 76 Malaysia 4,758 deaths compare
- 77 Ecuador 4,569 deaths 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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0053 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 5.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.006 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of youth deaths in Guinea-Bissau?
- Number of youth deaths in Guinea-Bissau was 4,963 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 10,976 deaths in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,963 deaths in 2024.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for number of youth deaths?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 74th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years.