Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female was 8.5 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2024
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. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 8.5 per 1,000 for probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 24.3 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.5 per 1,000, in 2024.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 16th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.3 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 24 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 23.7 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 23.3 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 23 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 22.6 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 22.2 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 24.1 per 1,000 | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 21.7 per 1,000 | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 21.1 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 20.5 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 20 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 19.5 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 18.9 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 18.3 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 17.8 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 17.1 per 1,000 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 16.4 per 1,000 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 15.8 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 15.1 per 1,000 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 14.5 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 13.9 per 1,000 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 13.3 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 12.8 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 12.3 per 1,000 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 11.9 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 11.5 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 11.1 per 1,000 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 10.7 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 10.4 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 10 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 9.6 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 9.3 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 8.9 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 8.5 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 8.5 per 1,000 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.9 per 1,000, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 8.5 per 1,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.05 per 1,000, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23 per 1,000 | 21.1 per 1,000 | 24.3 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.94 per 1,000 | 15.1 per 1,000 | 20.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.24 per 1,000 | 10.4 per 1,000 | 14.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.26 per 1,000 | 8.5 per 1,000 | 10 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
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 probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female in Guinea-Bissau?
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female in Guinea-Bissau was 8.5 per 1,000 in 2024, 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 probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 16th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. 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 Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying female adolescents between age 15-19 years of age expressed per 1,000 female adolescents age 15, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.