Under-five deaths in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Under-five deaths was 4,312 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Under-five deaths in Guinea-Bissau, 2000β2024
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 70th 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 | 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
- 67 Thailand 5,285 compare
- 68 Argentina 4,839 compare
- 69 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4,762 compare
- 71 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 4,080 compare
- 72 Kazakhstan 3,876 compare
- 73 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 70th out of 198 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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