Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years was 6.1 per 1,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 6.1 per 1,000 for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 36.9 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.1 per 1,000, in 2024.
That places Guinea-Bissau 25th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.9 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 35.2 per 1,000 | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 33.6 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 32.1 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 30.6 per 1,000 | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 29.2 per 1,000 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 27.8 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 29.3 per 1,000 | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 25.4 per 1,000 | -13.3% |
| 1999 | 24.2 per 1,000 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 23.2 per 1,000 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 22.2 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 21.3 per 1,000 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 20.4 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 19.5 per 1,000 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 18.7 per 1,000 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 17.8 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 16.9 per 1,000 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 16 per 1,000 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 15 per 1,000 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 14.1 per 1,000 | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 13.2 per 1,000 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 12.3 per 1,000 | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 11.4 per 1,000 | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 10.5 per 1,000 | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 9.7 per 1,000 | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 9 per 1,000 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 8.4 per 1,000 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 7.9 per 1,000 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 7.5 per 1,000 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 7.2 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 6.9 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 6.6 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 6.4 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 6.1 per 1,000 | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.43 per 1,000 | 24.2 per 1,000 | 36.9 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.1 per 1,000 | 15 per 1,000 | 23.2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.4 per 1,000 | 7.5 per 1,000 | 14.1 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.64 per 1,000 | 6.1 per 1,000 | 7.2 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More education data for Guinea-Bissau
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,480 (2006)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 39,234 (2010)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,360 (2010)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,590 (2010)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 55,176 (2006)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Guinea-Bissau?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Guinea-Bissau was 6.1 per 1,000 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 25th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.