Guinea-Bissau: Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births)
In , Guinea-Bissau's Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) was 67.30.
That's down 3.4% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 24.21 . Guinea-Bissau ranks #15 globally out of 196 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #15 of 48.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.DYN.MORT) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 145.30
- Trough
- 67.30
- 1-year change
- -3.4%
- 5-year change
- -15.3%
- -3.3% / yr
- 10-year change
- -29.3%
- -3.4% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) |
|---|---|
| 67.3000 | |
| 69.7000 | |
| 72.0000 | |
| 74.3000 | |
| 76.7000 | |
| 79.5000 | |
| 82.2000 | |
| 85.1000 | |
| 88.2000 | |
| 91.6000 |
About Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births)
Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.
Indicator code: SH.DYN.MORT • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Guinea-Bissau's Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) in 2024?
- In 2024, Guinea-Bissau's Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) was 67.30, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Guinea-Bissau's Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?
- Guinea-Bissau's Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) fell 3.4% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank globally on Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births)?
- In 2024, Guinea-Bissau ranked #15 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births).
- How does Guinea-Bissau's Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 24.21, so Guinea-Bissau is above the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #15 of 48.
- What is Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) and how is it measured?
- Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.DYN.MORT), CC BY 4.0.