Number of infant deaths, male in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Number of infant deaths, male was 1,536 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths, male 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
Guinea-Bissau recorded 1,536 for number of infant deaths, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 3,026 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1,536, in 2024.
That places Guinea-Bissau 81st out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 3,026 | — |
| 1987 | 3,008 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 2,994 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 2,982 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 2,945 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 2,912 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 2,928 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 2,957 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 2,987 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 3,002 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 2,986 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 2,961 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 2,932 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 2,893 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 2,854 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 2,807 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 2,762 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 2,723 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 2,668 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 2,608 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 2,552 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 2,492 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 2,414 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 2,327 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 2,251 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 2,183 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 2,127 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 2,072 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 2,008 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 1,941 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 1,877 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 1,807 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 1,748 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 1,707 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 1,671 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 1,640 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 1,606 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 1,572 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 1,536 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,002 | 2,982 | 3,026 | 4 |
| 1990s | 2,950 | 2,893 | 3,002 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,621 | 2,327 | 2,854 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,972 | 1,707 | 2,251 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,605 | 1,536 | 1,671 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More education data for Guinea-Bissau
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 278,890 (2010)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 6.65 % change on previous year (2006)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1781 units per person (2010)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 278,890 (2010)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 6.65 % change on previous year (2006)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1781 units per person (2010)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 134,815 (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, male in Guinea-Bissau?
- Number of infant deaths, male in Guinea-Bissau was 1,536 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, male recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 3,026 in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,536 in 2024.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for number of infant deaths, male?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 81st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, male rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age.