Under-five mortality rate in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Under-five mortality rate was 67.34 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
67.34
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
15th
of 201 countries
All-time high
245.94
in 1985
All-time low
67.34
in 2024
Years of data
40
1985–2024
Under-five mortality rate in Guinea-Bissau, 1985–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five mortality rate in Guinea-Bissau stood at 67.34. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 245.94 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 67.34, in 2024.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 15th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 245.94 | — |
| 1986 | 241.22 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 236.74 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 232.36 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 228 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 223.7 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 218.98 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 214.48 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 209.87 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 205.03 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 200.11 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 195.03 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 189.98 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 184.97 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 179.88 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 174.83 | -2.8% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 236.85 | 228 | 245.94 | 5 |
| 1990s | 202.2 | 179.88 | 223.7 | 10 |
| 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
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 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.02 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0124 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate in Guinea-Bissau?
- Under-five mortality rate in Guinea-Bissau was 67.34 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 245.94 in 1985.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.34 in 2024.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for under-five mortality rate?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 15th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate 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 UNICEF, published as part of Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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