Guinea-Bissau Infant Mortality Rate

Guinea‑Bissau’s infant mortality rate has fallen dramatically over the past four decades, dropping from an all‑time peak of 132.00 in 1985 to a trough of 40.44 in 2025, a level that places the country 23rd globally. This 69.5 percent reduction reflects sustained improvements in basic health services, vaccination coverage and maternal care, although the current figure remains slightly higher than that of nearby peers such as Kiribati (38.50) and Cameroon (38.32). The long‑term downward trajectory coincides with broader regional advances in primary health infrastructure and international aid programmes targeting child health. Nevertheless, the persistence of poverty, limited access to clean water and periodic outbreaks of infectious diseases continue to constrain further gains. Continued investment in neonatal care, expansion of community health worker networks and stronger disease surveillance are likely to accelerate progress, potentially pushing the infant mortality rate below 35 per 1,000 live births within the next decade.