Under-five deaths in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Under-five deaths was 4,312 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five deaths in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths in Guinea-Bissau is 4,312, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 8,872 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4,312, in 2024.
That places Guinea-Bissau 79th 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.
Under-five deaths in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,872 | — |
| 2001 | 8,678 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 8,480 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 8,290 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 8,074 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 7,851 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 7,634 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 7,417 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 7,168 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 6,895 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 6,648 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 6,416 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 6,217 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 6,039 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 5,858 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 5,672 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 5,480 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 5,278 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 5,087 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 4,927 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 4,781 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 4,660 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 4,543 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 4,429 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 4,312 | -2.6% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 4,312 is below the median for low income countries, which is 52,477, 8% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 4,312 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,720, 14% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,936 | 6,895 | 8,872 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,762 | 4,927 | 6,648 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,545 | 4,312 | 4,781 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 76 Argentina 4,839 compare
- 77 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4,762 compare
- 77 Laos 4,762 compare
- 80 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 4,080 compare
- 81 Kazakhstan 3,876 compare
- 82 Equatorial Guinea 3,727 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 under-five deaths in Guinea-Bissau?
- Under-five deaths in Guinea-Bissau was 4,312 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 8,872 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,312 in 2024.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for under-five deaths?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 79th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. 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 deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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