Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita was 0.002 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 0.002 units per person for under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.01 units per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.002 units per person, in 2024.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 19th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.01 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0096 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0092 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0089 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0086 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0084 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0082 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.008 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0077 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0075 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0072 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0069 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0066 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0063 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.006 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0057 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0054 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0051 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0048 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0045 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0042 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.004 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0038 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0036 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0034 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0032 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.003 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0028 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0026 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0025 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0024 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0023 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0022 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0021 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 0.002 units per person | -4.8% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.002 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.002 units per person, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.002 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0016 units per person, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0086 units per person | 0.0075 units per person | 0.01 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0058 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0072 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0022 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 16 Sudan 0.002 units per person compare
- 17 Cote d'Ivoire 0.002 units per person compare
- 18 Equatorial Guinea 0.002 units per person compare
- 20 Madagascar 0.0019 units per person compare
- 21 Togo 0.0019 units per person compare
- 22 Zimbabwe 0.0019 units per person 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 under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 0.002 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.01 units per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 units per person in 2024.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 19th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. 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 Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Under-five deaths UNICEF
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.