Guinea-Bissau: Child mortality, male

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 Guinea-Bissau

Deaths of male children under five years of age per 1000 live births

 Latest value 75
 Year 2023
 Measure deaths per 1000 births
 Data availability 1985 - 2023
 Average 160
 Min - Max 75 - 255
 Source UNICEF
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The latest value from 2023 is 75 deaths per 1000 births, a decline from 77 deaths per 1000 births in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 27 deaths per 1000 births, based on data from 187 countries. Historically, the average for Guinea-Bissau from 1985 to 2023 is 160 deaths per 1000 births. The minimum value, 75 deaths per 1000 births, was reached in 2023 while the maximum of 255 deaths per 1000 births was recorded in 1985. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Guinea-Bissau: Child mortality, male
 2023 75
 2022 77
 2021 80
 2020 83
 2019 85
 2018 88
 2017 92
 2016 95




Definition: Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.

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