Guinea-Bissau vs Madagascar: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex
Guinea-Bissau
4.4%
in 2023
Madagascar
4.1%
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
19th
Madagascar rank
22nd
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Madagascar
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 4.4% against 4.1% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 19th and Madagascar ranks 22nd of 236 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.0% | 12.2% | 2.8% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1960s | 14.3% | 10.6% | 3.7% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1970s | 13.3% | 9.4% | 4.0% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 12.3% | 9.6% | 2.7% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 10.7% | 7.6% | 3.1% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 5.2% | 3.1% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 4.2% | 1.6% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.1% | 0.5% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability of dying in infancy, by sex, Guinea-Bissau or Madagascar?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 4.4% against 4.1% in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in probability of dying in infancy, by sex between Guinea-Bissau and Madagascar?
- 0.3%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Madagascar?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Madagascar rank globally for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 19th and Madagascar ranks 22nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.