Number of infant deaths, female in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Number of infant deaths, female was 1,174 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths, female in Guinea-Bissau, 1986–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths, female in Guinea-Bissau stood at 1,174. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 2,516 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1,174, in 2024.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 82nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, female in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 2,516 | — |
| 1987 | 2,499 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 2,481 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 2,466 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 2,428 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 2,390 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 2,400 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 2,423 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 2,446 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 2,456 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 2,439 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 2,413 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 2,378 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 2,335 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 2,295 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 2,245 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 2,198 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 2,159 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 2,107 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 2,050 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 1,999 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 1,947 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 1,884 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 1,810 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 1,747 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 1,688 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 1,641 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 1,596 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 1,548 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 1,495 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 1,444 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 1,387 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 1,339 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 1,306 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 1,277 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 1,252 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 1,228 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 1,202 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 1,174 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,490 | 2,466 | 2,516 | 4 |
| 1990s | 2,411 | 2,335 | 2,456 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,069 | 1,810 | 2,295 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,519 | 1,306 | 1,747 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,227 | 1,174 | 1,277 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 79 Jordan 1,237 compare
- 80 United Kingdom 1,223 compare
- 81 Saudi Arabia 1,190 compare
- 83 Equatorial Guinea 1,161 compare
- 84 Gambia 1,149 compare
- 85 Palestine 1,133 compare
More education data for Guinea-Bissau
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 134,815 (2010)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 7.05 % change on previous year (1998)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0861 units per person (2010)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 144,075 (2010)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 7.05 % change on previous year (1998)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.092 units per person (2010)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 55,176 (2006)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 9.24 % change on previous year (2006)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,371 (2010)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (1988)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female in Guinea-Bissau?
- Number of infant deaths, female in Guinea-Bissau was 1,174 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 2,516 in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,174 in 2024.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for number of infant deaths, female?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 82nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, female rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age.