Children under age 5 in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Children under age 5 was 297,297 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
297,297
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
127th
of 236 countries
All-time high
297,297
in 2023
All-time low
87,712
in 1971
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children under age 5 in Guinea-Bissau, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 297,297 for children under age 5 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children under age 5 in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 297,297 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 87,712, in 1971.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 127th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Children under age 5 in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 89,569 | — |
| 1951 | 90,211 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 90,405 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 90,644 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 91,080 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 91,541 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 91,912 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 92,319 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 92,780 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 93,287 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 93,850 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 95,405 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 97,582 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 99,001 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 99,090 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 97,536 | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 94,989 | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 92,443 | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 90,481 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 88,826 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 87,812 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 87,712 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 88,164 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 89,040 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 95,081 | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 107,766 | +13.3% |
| 1976 | 122,655 | +13.8% |
| 1977 | 137,851 | +12.4% |
| 1978 | 150,759 | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 155,067 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 154,504 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 155,926 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 157,881 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 160,663 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 163,913 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 166,851 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 169,386 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 171,646 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 173,750 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 175,827 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 177,592 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 180,041 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 184,300 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 189,571 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 194,598 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 198,885 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 202,619 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 205,851 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 208,956 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 212,065 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 215,250 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 218,676 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 222,311 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 226,250 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 230,425 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 234,826 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 239,682 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 244,982 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 250,223 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 255,321 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 260,429 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 265,599 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 270,761 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 275,912 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 280,788 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 284,854 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 287,816 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 289,339 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 289,797 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 290,174 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 290,986 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 292,358 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 294,520 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 297,297 | +0.9% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 297,297 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.35 million, 9% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 297,297 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.19 million, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 91,375 | 89,569 | 93,287 | 10 |
| 1960s | 94,920 | 88,826 | 99,090 | 10 |
| 1970s | 112,191 | 87,712 | 155,067 | 10 |
| 1980s | 165,035 | 154,504 | 175,827 | 10 |
| 1990s | 195,448 | 177,592 | 212,065 | 10 |
| 2000s | 233,795 | 215,250 | 255,321 | 10 |
| 2010s | 279,547 | 260,429 | 290,174 | 10 |
| 2020s | 293,790 | 290,986 | 297,297 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More reference data data for Guinea-Bissau
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3098 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1955 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2346 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1466 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children under age 5 in Guinea-Bissau?
- Children under age 5 in Guinea-Bissau was 297,297 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children under age 5 recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 297,297 in 2023.
- What is the lowest children under age 5 recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 87,712 in 1971.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for children under age 5?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 127th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children under age 5 rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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