Guinea-Bissau vs South Asia: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years
Guinea-Bissau
6.1 per 1,000
in 2024
South Asia
1.9 per 1,000
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
25th
South Asia rank
27th
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- South Asia
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 6.1 per 1,000 against 1.9 per 1,000 in South Asia, a difference of 4.2 per 1,000.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 3.2 times South Asia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 25th and South Asia ranks 27th of 197 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.43 per 1,000 | 11.73 per 1,000 | 18.7 per 1,000 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 19.1 per 1,000 | 6.98 per 1,000 | 12.12 per 1,000 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 10.4 per 1,000 | 3.67 per 1,000 | 6.73 per 1,000 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 6.64 per 1,000 | 2.18 per 1,000 | 4.46 per 1,000 | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, Guinea-Bissau or South Asia?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 6.1 per 1,000 against 1.9 per 1,000 in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years between Guinea-Bissau and South Asia?
- 4.2 per 1,000, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and South Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and South Asia rank globally for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 25th and South Asia ranks 27th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years (per 1,000). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Probability of dying between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 children aged 5, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.