Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female was 8.9 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 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
The most recent figure for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Guinea-Bissau is 8.9 per 1,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 27.2 per 1,000 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 8.9 per 1,000, in 2024.
That places Guinea-Bissau 22nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.1 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 26.7 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 26.4 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 26 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 25.6 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 25.2 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 24.7 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 27.2 per 1,000 | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 24.4 per 1,000 | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 23.8 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 22.9 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 22.5 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 21.9 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 21.3 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 20.7 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 20 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 19.3 per 1,000 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 18.6 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 17.8 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 16.9 per 1,000 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 16.1 per 1,000 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 15.2 per 1,000 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 14.5 per 1,000 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 13.8 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 13.2 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 12.6 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 12 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 11.5 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 11.1 per 1,000 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 10.7 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 10.2 per 1,000 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 10 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 9.6 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 9.3 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 8.9 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 8.9 per 1,000 is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.9 per 1,000, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 8.9 per 1,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.15 per 1,000, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.71 per 1,000 | 23.8 per 1,000 | 27.2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.19 per 1,000 | 16.9 per 1,000 | 22.9 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.07 per 1,000 | 10.7 per 1,000 | 16.1 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.6 per 1,000 | 8.9 per 1,000 | 10.2 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 19 Mali 9.1 per 1,000 compare
- 19 Mozambique 9.1 per 1,000 compare
- 21 Equatorial Guinea 9 per 1,000 compare
- 23 Nigeria 8.1 per 1,000 compare
- 24 Sao Tome and Principe 8 per 1,000 compare
- 25 Benin 7.9 per 1,000 compare
- 25 Haiti 7.9 per 1,000 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 probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Guinea-Bissau?
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Guinea-Bissau was 8.9 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 youth ages 20-24 years, female recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 27.2 per 1,000 in 1997.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 22nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. 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 youth ages 20-24 years, female (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among female youths between age 20-24 years of age expressed per 1,000 female youths age 20, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.