Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Under-five mortality rate, by sex was 67.34 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 67.34 for under-five mortality rate, by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 174.83 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 67.34, in 2024.
That places Guinea-Bissau 15th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 174.83 | — |
| 2001 | 169.32 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 163.57 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 157.69 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 151.59 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 145.33 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 139.06 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 132.8 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 126.46 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 120.17 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 114.3 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 108.59 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 103.56 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 99.11 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 95.16 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 91.6 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 88.22 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 85.13 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 82.22 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 79.45 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 76.75 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 74.35 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 72.03 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 69.7 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 67.34 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 148.08 | 120.17 | 174.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.74 | 79.45 | 114.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.03 | 67.34 | 76.75 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 12 Benin 74.75 compare
- 13 Mali 72.98 compare
- 14 Equatorial Guinea 67.97 compare
- 16 Cameroon 64.84 compare
- 17 Zimbabwe 64.66 compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 64.47 compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 64.47 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 mortality rate, by sex in Guinea-Bissau?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Guinea-Bissau was 67.34 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 174.83 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.34 in 2024.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 15th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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