Stillbirth rate in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Stillbirth rate was 2.91 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
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 growth rate, by level of development 0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 302,001 people (2100)
- Population density 165.91 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.76 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 24 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.76 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.76 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.84 live births per woman (2023)
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 196 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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The estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.