Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years was 12.6 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 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
The most recent figure for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Guinea-Bissau is 12.6 per 1,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 34.3 per 1,000 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 12.6 per 1,000, in 2024.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 23rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.3 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 25 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 24.7 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 24.4 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 24 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 23.7 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 23.3 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 25.8 per 1,000 | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 34.3 per 1,000 | +32.9% |
| 1999 | 30.3 per 1,000 | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 21.9 per 1,000 | -27.7% |
| 2001 | 21.5 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 21.1 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 20.6 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 20.2 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 19.7 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 19.2 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 18.7 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 18.2 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 17.6 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 17.1 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 16.6 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 16.2 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 15.8 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 15.4 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 15.1 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 14.7 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 14.4 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 14.2 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 13.9 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 13.6 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 13.4 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 13.1 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 12.9 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 12.6 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.08 per 1,000 | 23.3 per 1,000 | 34.3 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.87 per 1,000 | 17.6 per 1,000 | 21.9 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.34 per 1,000 | 13.9 per 1,000 | 17.1 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.12 per 1,000 | 12.6 per 1,000 | 13.6 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 21 Eswatini 12.9 per 1,000 compare
- 22 Equatorial Guinea 12.8 per 1,000 compare
- 23 Haiti 12.6 per 1,000 compare
- 25 Mali 12.3 per 1,000 compare
- 26 Saint Lucia 11.9 per 1,000 compare
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 youth ages 20-24 years in Guinea-Bissau?
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Guinea-Bissau was 12.6 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 youth ages 20-24 years recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 34.3 per 1,000 in 1998.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 23rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 youth ages 20-24 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 20-24 years of age expressed per 1,000 youths age 20, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.