Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 67.34 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
67.34 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
15th
of 213 countries
All-time high
174.83 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
67.34 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 67.34 per 1,000 live births 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 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 67.34 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Guinea-Bissau 15th out of 213 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 (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 174.83 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 169.32 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 163.57 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 157.69 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 151.59 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 145.33 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 139.06 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 132.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 126.46 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 120.17 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 114.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 108.59 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 103.56 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 99.11 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 95.16 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 91.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 88.22 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 85.13 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 82.22 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 79.45 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 76.75 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 74.35 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 72.03 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 69.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 67.34 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 67.34 per 1,000 live births is above the median for low income countries, which is 61.6 per 1,000 live births, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 67.34 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49 per 1,000 live births, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 148.08 per 1,000 live births | 120.17 per 1,000 live births | 174.83 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.74 per 1,000 live births | 79.45 per 1,000 live births | 114.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.03 per 1,000 live births | 67.34 per 1,000 live births | 76.75 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 12 Benin 74.75 per 1,000 live births compare
- 13 Mali 72.98 per 1,000 live births compare
- 14 Equatorial Guinea 67.97 per 1,000 live births compare
- 16 Cameroon 64.84 per 1,000 live births compare
- 17 Zimbabwe 64.66 per 1,000 live births compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 64.47 per 1,000 live births compare
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 64.47 per 1,000 live births 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 941 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0683 units per person (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 per 1,000 live births 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 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.34 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 15th out of 213 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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