Infant Mortality Rate: Guinea-Bissau

Analysis# Guinea-Bissau Infant Mortality Rate Guinea-Bissau recorded an infant mortality rate of 42.1 per 1,000 births in 2024, marking a dramatic 68.3% decline since 1985, when the rate peaked at 132.6 per 1,000 births. The current figure represents the lowest point in the country's recorded history, reflecting substantial progress in child health outcomes over nearly four decades. The decline has been remarkably consistent, particularly from 2015 onward. Between 2015 and 2024, the rate fell from 55.2 to 42.1 per 1,000 births—a reduction of roughly one point annually. This steady downward trajectory suggests sustained improvements in healthcare access, maternal care, and living conditions. Should this trend continue, Guinea-Bissau will achieve further reductions in preventable infant deaths.