Stillbirth rate in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Stillbirth rate was 29.14 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
29.14
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
5th
of 201 countries
All-time high
51.94
in 2000
All-time low
29.14
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 29.14 for stillbirth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 51.94 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.14, in 2023.
That places Guinea-Bissau 5th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.94 | — |
| 2001 | 50.46 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 48.69 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 47.29 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 45.67 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 43.81 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 41.77 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 39.75 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 38.12 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 37.11 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 36.59 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 36.27 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 35.79 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 35.17 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 34.37 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 33.55 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 32.74 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 31.95 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 31.33 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 30.7 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 30.27 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 29.82 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 29.48 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 29.14 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.46 | 37.11 | 51.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.85 | 30.7 | 36.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.68 | 29.14 | 30.27 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 2 Central African Republic 32.3 compare
- 3 Djibouti 29.75 compare
- 4 Ethiopia 29.71 compare
- 6 Chad 28.44 compare
- 7 Afghanistan 28.02 compare
- 8 South Sudan 27.65 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,070 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 941 (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 stillbirth rate in Guinea-Bissau?
- Stillbirth rate in Guinea-Bissau was 29.14 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 51.94 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.14 in 2023.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for stillbirth rate?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 5th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirth rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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