Guinea-Bissau vs Madagascar: Mortality rate, infant
Guinea-Bissau
43.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Madagascar
44.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
23rd
Madagascar rank
21st
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 44.2 per 1,000 live births against 43.1 per 1,000 live births in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 1.1 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 23rd and Madagascar ranks 21st of 195 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 128.4 per 1,000 live births | 97.84 per 1,000 live births | 30.56 per 1,000 live births | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 113.63 per 1,000 live births | 79.98 per 1,000 live births | 33.65 per 1,000 live births | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 86.22 per 1,000 live births | 55.67 per 1,000 live births | 30.55 per 1,000 live births | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 56.95 per 1,000 live births | 44.42 per 1,000 live births | 12.53 per 1,000 live births | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 45.02 per 1,000 live births | 44.62 per 1,000 live births | 0.4 per 1,000 live births | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Guinea-Bissau or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 44.2 per 1,000 live births against 43.1 per 1,000 live births in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Guinea-Bissau and Madagascar?
- 1.1 per 1,000 live births, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Madagascar?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Madagascar rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 23rd and Madagascar ranks 21st of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release