Chad vs Guinea: Infant mortality rate

Chad
6.4%
in 2023
Guinea
6.5%
in 2023
Chad rank
7th
Guinea rank
5th

Infant mortality rate over time

  • Chad
  • Guinea
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How they compare

Guinea currently reports 6.5% against 6.4% in Chad, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Chad ahead.

Chad ranks 7th and Guinea ranks 5th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 3 and Guinea in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Guinea Difference Ahead
1950s 18.9% 17.6% 1.3% Chad
1960s 16.9% 17.0% 0.2% Guinea
1970s 14.8% 16.1% 1.2% Guinea
1980s 13.5% 14.5% 1.0% Guinea
1990s 11.9% 12.2% 0.3% Guinea
2000s 10.2% 9.3% 0.9% Chad
2010s 8.1% 7.7% 0.5% Chad
2020s 6.7% 6.8% 0.0% Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rate, Chad or Guinea?
Guinea, at 6.5% against 6.4% in Chad as of 2023.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Chad and Guinea?
0.1%, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Guinea?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Chad and Guinea rank globally for infant mortality rate?
Chad ranks 7th and Guinea ranks 5th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality rate
Unit
% of infants
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.