Neonatal deaths in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Neonatal deaths was 2,080 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal deaths in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths in Guinea-Bissau stood at 2,080. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 2,883 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,080, in 2024.
That places Guinea-Bissau 80th out of 213 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.
Neonatal deaths in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,883 | — |
| 2001 | 2,853 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 2,855 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 2,861 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 2,851 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 2,857 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 2,849 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 2,844 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 2,796 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 2,746 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 2,704 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 2,671 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 2,627 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 2,593 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 2,522 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 2,458 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 2,392 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 2,311 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 2,270 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 2,236 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 2,207 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 2,176 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 2,144 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 2,113 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 2,080 | -1.6% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 2,080 is below the median for low income countries, which is 17,516, 12% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 2,080 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,130, 16% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,840 | 2,746 | 2,883 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,478 | 2,236 | 2,704 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,144 | 2,080 | 2,207 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 78 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2,081 compare
- 78 United Kingdom 2,081 compare
- 81 Honduras 1,968 compare
- 82 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,916 compare
- 83 Gambia 1,891 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)
- Infant deaths 2,710 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Guinea-Bissau?
- Neonatal deaths in Guinea-Bissau was 2,080 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 2,883 in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,080 in 2024.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for neonatal deaths?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 80th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. 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 Neonatal deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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