Infant deaths in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Infant deaths was 2,710 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Infant deaths in Guinea-Bissau, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, infant deaths in Guinea-Bissau stood at 2,710. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 5,149 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,710, in 2024.
That places Guinea-Bissau 78th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,690 | 4,137 | 5,149 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,491 | 3,013 | 3,998 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,832 | 2,710 | 2,948 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 75 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2,835 compare
- 76 Jordan 2,815 compare
- 77 Namibia 2,808 compare
- 79 Gambia 2,674 compare
- 80 Equatorial Guinea 2,632 compare
- 81 Saudi Arabia 2,574 compare
More development goals data for Guinea-Bissau
- Red List Index 0.938 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 84.84 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 74.67 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 4 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 2,080 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Guinea-Bissau?
- Infant deaths in Guinea-Bissau was 2,710 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 5,149 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,710 in 2024.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for infant deaths?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 78th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. 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 Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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