Stillbirth rate in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Stillbirth rate was 2.91 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.91 deaths per 100 births
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
5th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.19 deaths per 100 births
in 2000
All-time low
2.91 deaths per 100 births
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Guinea-Bissau is 2.91 deaths per 100 births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 5.19 deaths per 100 births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.91 deaths per 100 births, in 2023.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 5th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.19 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 5.05 deaths per 100 births | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 4.87 deaths per 100 births | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 4.73 deaths per 100 births | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 4.57 deaths per 100 births | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 4.38 deaths per 100 births | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 4.18 deaths per 100 births | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 3.98 deaths per 100 births | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 3.81 deaths per 100 births | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 3.71 deaths per 100 births | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 3.66 deaths per 100 births | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 3.63 deaths per 100 births | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 3.58 deaths per 100 births | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 3.52 deaths per 100 births | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 3.44 deaths per 100 births | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 3.35 deaths per 100 births | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 3.27 deaths per 100 births | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 3.2 deaths per 100 births | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 3.13 deaths per 100 births | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 3.07 deaths per 100 births | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 3.03 deaths per 100 births | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.98 deaths per 100 births | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 2.95 deaths per 100 births | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 2.91 deaths per 100 births | -1.2% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 2.91 deaths per 100 births is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.08 deaths per 100 births, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 2.91 deaths per 100 births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.87 deaths per 100 births, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.45 deaths per 100 births | 3.71 deaths per 100 births | 5.19 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.38 deaths per 100 births | 3.07 deaths per 100 births | 3.66 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.97 deaths per 100 births | 2.91 deaths per 100 births | 3.03 deaths per 100 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 2 Central African Republic 3.23 deaths per 100 births compare
- 3 Djibouti 2.97 deaths per 100 births compare
- 4 Ethiopia 2.97 deaths per 100 births compare
- 6 Chad 2.84 deaths per 100 births compare
- 7 Afghanistan 2.8 deaths per 100 births compare
- 8 South Sudan 2.76 deaths per 100 births compare
More population data for Guinea-Bissau
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1406 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1406 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1572 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,445 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4106 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Population density 165.91 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 302,001 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Guinea-Bissau?
- Stillbirth rate in Guinea-Bissau was 2.91 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 5.19 deaths per 100 births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.91 deaths per 100 births in 2023.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for stillbirth rate?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 5th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.