Youth mortality rate in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Youth mortality rate was 7.82 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.82
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
19th
of 199 countries
All-time high
25.77
in 1990
All-time low
7.82
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Youth mortality rate in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth mortality rate in Guinea-Bissau is 7.82, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 25.77 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.82, in 2024.
That places Guinea-Bissau 19th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Youth mortality rate in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.77 | — |
| 1991 | 25.19 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 24.64 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 24.08 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 23.5 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 22.91 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 22.32 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 22.11 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 21.15 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 20.57 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 20 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 19.39 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 18.76 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 18.12 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 17.46 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 16.78 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 16.09 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 15.4 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 14.7 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 14.01 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 13.34 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 12.7 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 12.11 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 11.58 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 11.1 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 10.67 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 10.25 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 9.88 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 9.54 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 9.22 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 8.9 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 8.63 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 8.36 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 8.09 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 7.82 | -3.3% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 7.82 is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.42, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 7.82 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.18, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.22 | 20.57 | 25.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.07 | 14.01 | 20 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.04 | 9.22 | 13.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.36 | 7.82 | 8.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 16 Equatorial Guinea 8.08 compare
- 17 Madagascar 8.01 compare
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 7.86 compare
- 20 Sudan 7.42 compare
- 21 Zimbabwe 7.34 compare
- 22 Lesotho 6.77 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 youth mortality rate in Guinea-Bissau?
- Youth mortality rate in Guinea-Bissau was 7.82 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 25.77 in 1990.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.82 in 2024.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for youth mortality rate?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 19th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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